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Roast rib of beef with a golden crust

Published: 21 Dec 18
Updated: 18 Mar 24

This stunning rib of beef is roasted in a golden crust of horseradish, mustard, ginger and brown sugar. It requires very little work too for such spectacular results.

Put leftovers to delicious use in our reuben-style roast beef bagel.

Easy
December 2019

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8 (with leftovers)
Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 1½-2½ hours, plus resting

This stunning rib of beef is roasted in a golden crust of horseradish, mustard, ginger and brown sugar. It requires very little work too for such spectacular results.

Put leftovers to delicious use in our reuben-style roast beef bagel.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 231kcals
Fat: 11g (4.2g saturated)
Protein: 30.6g
Carbohydrates: 2.6g (2.4g sugars)
Fibre: 0.2g
Salt: 0.4g

Per 150g serving

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Ingredients

3-bone forerib dry-aged British grass-fed beef (around 4-5kg), at room temperature

For the crust

1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 tbsp grated horseradish root or Tracklements horseradish sauce
2 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp rapeseed oil

You’ll also need…

Digital probe thermometer

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Method

Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Roast the beef in a large roasting tin for 30 minutes.
Mix the crust ingredients in a bowl. Remove the beef from the oven and turn to 170°C/150°C fan/gas 3½. Spread the crust paste over the beef and season well. Roast for 1-2 hours more until a digital probe thermometer reads 55°C for medium-rare or 60°C for medium (push it into the centre). Once it reaches 40°C, the temperature will rise quickly, so keep checking. When the beef is cooked to your liking, remove from the oven and leave to rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour, covered loosely with foil. Serve with roasties and your choice of veg.

Recipe from December 2019 Issue

Nutrition

Per 150g serving

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 231kcals
Fat: 11g (4.2g saturated)
Protein: 30.6g
Carbohydrates: 2.6g (2.4g sugars)
Fibre: 0.2g
Salt: 0.4g

delicious. tips

Our rib of beef came from The Ginger Pig (thegingerpig.co.uk). Visit their online shop or find a good local butcher. At Christmas, it’s best to pre-order.