Roast bolar with homemade spice rub

Enjoy the perfect beef roast

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Serves

6

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

We can’t think of a better family Sunday lunch or dinner than roast beef with all the trimmings -Yorkshire puddings, rich gravy and crispy roast potatoes.

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Kathy Paterson
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Ingredients

Beef
  • 1.2kg Quality Mark bolar roasti

Spice mix
  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp curry powder

  • 1 tsp sweet paprika

  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano

  • a good pinch of chilli flakes

  • 2 garlic cloves

    crushed
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Crispy roast potatoes
  • 1.5 kg floury potato

    peeled and chopped in half
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

  • 25g butter

To serve
  • seasonal vegetables

    roasted
  • gravy

  • Yorkshire Puddingi

Method

To Make Beef
1

Preheat the oven to 230°C.

2

Combine all the spice mix ingredients together in a small bowl.

3

Rub over the beef roast and place on a wire tray on a baking dish.

4

Reduce the oven temperature to 200°C and place in the oven to roast for 40-45 minutes for medium-rare beef.

5

Remove beef from the oven and place on a warmed plate, cover loosely with foil and a clean tea towel and leave to rest.

To Roast Potatoes
1

Place potatoes in a saucepan of salted water and bring to the boil.

2

Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 5-8 minutes, just so they are slightly soft around the edges.

3

Drain and place saucepan back over the heat.

4

Shake saucepan to dry off potatoes.

5

Score the surface of each with a fork to scruff them up.

6

Place oil and butter into a roasting dish and place in oven to heat.

7

Add potatoes, tossing well so that every surface is covered.

8

Roast for 45 minutes at least until thoroughly golden and crisp.

9

Sprinkle with a little salt before serving.

To Serve
1

Serve slices of beef with the potatoes, peas, gravy and Yorkshire puddings if you wish (see tips).

Nutrition Information per Serving (475g)

Based on beef and potato ingredients, not including gravy and Yorkshire puddings.

Energy
2588kJ (618 kcal)
Protein
46.6g
Total Fat
30.2g
Saturated Fat
7.6g
Carbohydrate
39.1g
Sodium
123mg
Iron
7.6mg
Zinc
11.4mg
Vitamin B12
5.2µg