How to Cook Perfect Christmas Roast 60-day Dry Aged Sirloin by Gizzi Erskine

Name: How to Cook Perfect Christmas Roast 60-day Dry Aged Sirloin by Gizzi Erskine
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: serves 6-8
Ingredients: 1.2kg-1.4kg 60-day dry aged Sirloin from Farmison; Sea salt flakes; A few sprigs of thyme and rosemary finely chopped

3 hours
medium
serves 6-8

Recipe by

Gizzi Erskine

Ingredients

1.2kg-1.4kg 60-day dry aged Sirloin from Farmison
Sea salt flakes
A few sprigs of thyme and rosemary finely chopped

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Introduction

A Sirloin Roast is the easiest of all the roasts. Honestly - Don't mess about when roasting beef. Treat it like a large steak, salt and pepper is ideal, but if you want use some thyme and rosemary, but that's it! Get good colour on each side then pop it in a low oven for 30 minutes and then let it have a decent rest. What makes it outstanding is the quality of the beef and I can honestly say that this 60-day-aged piece of grass-fed beef from Farmison was the most impressive roast I've cooked for its deep flavour and delicate texture. Serve with the Christmas super gravy and Farmison Beef dripping Yorkshire puds. (They're coming in a few days).

Method

Heat a Heavy based Roasting tray and heat your oven to 140°C
Put the Tray on the hob over high heat, and with a fine slick of oil, heavily season the beef with salt and pepper and herbs (if you're using), then place the beef fat side down and slowly render the fat on the Sirloin and get a really good dark golden brown on the fat.
Once this is done, give the beef some nice deep colour on all sides. Take your time with this, as it will make all the difference to the final depth of the meat's flavour.
Once browned, place in the oven and cook for 2½ hours for medium-rare.
Remove from the oven and leave to rest uncovered for 30 minutes.
Collect all the juices and reserve for the gravy, and use the beef fat for your beef-dripping Yorkshires or perfect roast potatoes, but I always have an extra jar of it and Farmison's aged beef dripping is brilliant!
To carve the beef you simply slice it, and season each slice with a little crystal salt. Serve with the Yorkshire puddings, gravy and horseradish and the same Christmas veggies you would have with the turkey.