Name: Rare roast beef with anchovy butter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Anchovy butter; 200 gram butter, softened; 4 shallots (100g), chopped finely; 1 tablespoon dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon; 5 drained anchovy fillets, chopped finely; 1 teaspoon sumac; 1/2 cup (125ml) barbecue sauce; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary; 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh rosemary; 2 kilogram boneless beef sirloin; 300 gram yellow beans, trimmed; 300 gram green beans, trimmed; 800 gram button mushrooms; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives

Rare roast beef with anchovy butter

Tender rare roast beef garnished with a deliciously flavoursome anchovy butter - the perfect dish for your next dinner party!

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Serves 8

Prep

30M

Cook

55M

Total

1H 25M

Ingredients

Anchovy butter

200 gram butter, softened

4 shallots (100g), chopped finely

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon

5 drained anchovy fillets, chopped finely

1 teaspoon sumac

1/2 cup (125ml) barbecue sauce

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary

1/3 cup finely chopped fresh rosemary

2 kilogram boneless beef sirloin

300 gram yellow beans, trimmed

300 gram green beans, trimmed

800 gram button mushrooms

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C.

2.Make anchovy butter: Beat butter in medium bowl with electric mixer until soft; beat in remaining ingredients, season to taste. Form into log, roll in plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm.

3.Combine sauce, garlic, rosemary and 2 tablespoons of the oil in small bowl; rub all over beef. Place beef on oiled wire rack over baking dish; pour in enough water to half fill the dish.

4.Roast beef about 45 minutes or until cooked to your liking. Cover beef loosely with foil; stand 10 minutes before slicing thickly.

5.Boil, steam or microwave beans until tender; drain.

6.Heat remaining oil in large frying pan; cook mushrooms, stirring, over medium heat, until tender.

7.Combine mushrooms, beans and chives in large bowl; season.

8.Divide bean mixture among serving plates; top with beef and slices of anchovy butter.

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