
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 bulb of garlic, broken into cloves
- 2 carrots, cut into chunks
- 1 onion, cut into chunks
- 1.5 kg of beef topside joint
- 50 g of beef dripping
- 1.5 kg of maris piper potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
- 12 red onions, tops and bottoms removed & peeled & cut in half
- 1 handful of fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 1 handful of fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp of garlic puree
- 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar
- 4 tbsp of maple syrup
- 2 tbsp of dijon mustard
Method
Step 1
Take your beef out of the fridge 1 hour before cooking to allow it to come to room temperature. Preheat your oven to 180˚C, 160˚C fan, gas mark 4. Mix all marinade ingredients (olive oil, dijon mustard, 2 tbsp maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, garlic puree, rosemary and thyme) with a tsp of salt and tsp of pepper in a small bowl and slather all over your joint. Heat your oil in a pan and brown your beef all over for 5 mins.Step 2
Lay your onion, carrots and garlic in the centre of a deep baking dish to create a trivet and pop your beef joint on top. Cook in the oven for 1hr 10 (45 - 55°C internal temp) for rare, 1hr 30 (58 - 65°C internal temp) for medium, and 1hr 45 (70 - 75°C internal temp) for well done. Ensure to baste with the juices halfway through cooking! When ready, remove your joint from the tray and leave on a wooden board to rest for 20 mins!Step 3
When your beef has 40 mins of cooking left (plus 20 mins of resting), nestle your onions in a casserole dish in a single layer (cut side up), drizzle over with 2 tbsp oil and balsamic vinegar, season and toss about to coat. Cover with foil and roast for 40 mins until tender. After 40 mins remove from the oven, drizzle in 2 tbsp maple syrup and pop back in the oven uncovered for 20 mins.Step 4
Meanwhile, when your onions and beef have about 30 mins left (including beef resting time) it is time to move onto your mash! Boil water in a deep pan, add your potatoes and cook for 15-20 mins until very soft. Drain, pop back in the pan, add beef dripping, a dash of milk and a big pinch of salt and pepper and use a masher to mash until lump-free and creamy.Step 5
Serve your beef and onions centre-stage on a serving platter alongside gravy and any other seasonal veg of choice.