Roast beef: the classic English recipe with gravy sauce
Ingredients
For the mustard sauce
Extra virgin olive oil
He roast beef it is a classic preparation typical of English cuisine. A second course based on a tender and juicy sirloin of beef, traditionally served with salsa sauce. Perfect for a family Sunday lunch, served with baked potatoes, various vegetable side dishes and the ubiquitous Yorkshire pudding, it is now so famous that it is a protagonist on Italian tables, especially during Christmas and Easter holidays.
Prepared from meat broth or cooking juices, gravy sauce is ideal for seasoning thin and tender slices of meat. The mustard sauce on the other hand, it is a tasty alternative accompaniment that we offer here. The choice of the piece of meat is essential for the success of this recipe: the piece must be the front loin or the beef sirloinlean and precious cuts, and it is very important to respect the internal cooking temperature of the meat.
It is therefore essential to use a kitchen thermometer to monitor the core temperature and obtain a rare or pinker roast, according to personal preferences, but always impeccable and cooked to perfection.
Find out how to do it by following the step-by-step procedure and guidance. For a citrusy twist, try the Orange Roast Beef.
How to prepare roast beef
Step 1
Step 1
Rub the meat with salt and pepper. Tie it with kitchen twine 1.
Rub the meat with salt and pepper. Tie it with kitchen twine 1.
2nd step
2nd step
Add a sprig of rosemary and leave for 15 minutes 2.
Add a sprig of rosemary and leave for 15 minutes 2.
Step 3
Step 3
Place the meat on the grill with a drip pan underneath and cook the roast beef at 170°C for about one hour for each kg of weight. In any case, the core cooking temperature should not exceed 65 degrees so as not to dry out the meat too much. 3.
Place the meat on the grill with a drip pan underneath and cook the roast beef at 170°C for about one hour for each kg of weight. In any case, the core cooking temperature should not exceed 65 degrees so as not to dry out the meat too much. 3.
Step 4
Step 4
Meanwhile, prepare the sauces. Start with the beef broth for the sauce 4.
Meanwhile, prepare the sauces. Start with the beef broth for the sauce 4.
Step 5
Step 5
Melt the butter in a pan and add the flour 5.
Melt the butter in a pan and add the flour 5.
Step 6
Step 6
Stir and add the broth little by little 6. Thicken over the heat and set aside.
Stir and add the broth little by little 6. Thicken over the heat and set aside.
Step 7
Step 7
For the mustard sauce, collect the lemon juice in a small bowl and add the mustard 7.
For the mustard sauce, collect the lemon juice in a small bowl and add the mustard 7.
Step 8
Step 8
Mix, also adding salt and oil 8.
Mix, also adding salt and oil 8.
Step 9
Step 9
When the roast beef is cooked, wrap it in aluminum foil, let it rest for 15 minutes and then chop it finely 9.
When the roast beef is cooked, wrap it in aluminum foil, let it rest for 15 minutes and then chop it finely 9.
Step 10
Step 10
Drizzle with prepared sauce ten.
Drizzle with prepared sauce ten.
Step 11
Step 11
Serve the roast beef immediately 11.
Serve the roast beef immediately 11.
storage
The roast beef can be stored one day in the refrigerator, tightly sealed with transparent film or in a special airtight container. You can freeze it if you used fresh meat.
