Name: Roasted sirloin of beef with salsa verde
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 1 ½kg sirloin of beef; 1 tbsp olive oil; rocket and crusty bread, to serve; 2 tbsp capers rinsed, drained and chopped; 2 tbsp gherkins finely chopped; ½ bunch spring onion finely chopped; small bunch parsley finely chopped; juice 2 lemons; 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

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Roasted sirloin of beef with salsa verde

Roasted sirloin of beef with salsa verde

James Martin

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Serves 8 - 10

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

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For nice, neat slices, roast the beef the day before, cool, then chill before slicing. This makes it easier to carve

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Ingredients

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1 ½kg sirloin of beef
1 tbsp olive oil
rocket

and crusty bread, to serve

For the salsa verde

2 tbsp capers

rinsed, drained and chopped
2 tbsp gherkins

finely chopped
½ bunch spring onion

finely chopped
small bunch parsley

finely chopped
juice 2 lemons
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal353
fat22g
saturates8g
carbs1g
sugars0g
fibre0g
protein38g
salt0.41g

low

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Rub the beef all over with the oil and season with some salt and lots of black pepper. Transfer to a roasting tray and cook for 20 mins, then turn the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and roast for a further 10-15 mins per 450g for medium-rare, 15-20 mins per 450g for medium, 20-25 mins for medium-well and 25-30 mins for well done. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
step 2

To make the salsa verde, mix all the ingredients with some salt and pepper. Thinly slice the beef and arrange on a serving platter, drizzle with the salsa verde and rocket leaves and eat with the crusty bread.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2011

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