Roast potatoes, gravy and veg are all amazing and no Sunday dinner would be complete without them, but let’s give credit where it’s due: roast beef is always the star of the show.
But if you’re short on time (or like me, short on culinary skills), the perfect tender beef can be difficult to get right. After all, nobody wants a tough and chewy beef joint ruining their Sunday afternoon culinary masterpiece. According to food blog Little Figgy Food, there is a quick and easy recipe to make delicious roast beef that’s come from Channel 4 star chef Jamie Oliver himself.
And forget huge oven trays or laborious four hour cooking marathons – for this, all you need is a large pan, some oil and some seasonings and 20 minutes of cooking time on the hob without using the oven.
First, heat a large pan on high heat and add some olive oil. Then, mix chopped herbs and salt and pepper and roll the meat in the herbs so all sides are coated.
Place the seasoned meat in the hot pan, and turn it to sear all sides including the ends, turning every few minutes.
Continue turning and searing for about 20 minutes, but you can add more time if you want the beef more thoroughly cooked and less pink.
Then, simply remove it from the heat, cover with kitchen tin foil and rest it for 10 minutes. After that, slice thinly and serve.
As Little Figgy Food says: “If you love your Roast Beef, but don’t have the time to make it, try this kitchen hack.
“I first saw this recipe by Jamie Oilver years ago have made this version of it ever since. When buying the beef, I look for a nice cut of meat, either a London broil or a boneless bottom round roast.
“If I’m using the London broil, it’s basically ready to coat in the herbs. When I use a bottom round roast, then all I have to do is slice it lengthwise and then I’m all set to coat in the herbs and start searing. I rarely tenderise the meat, but you can if you prefer, it has always turned out perfectly tender for me, so I’ve never found the need to tenderise it.”