Richard Sanders Cranberry Stuffed Featherblade Roast
- Prep time 20Min
- Cook time 1Hr, 10Min
- Technique Roast
- Meat Beef
- Cut Blade
- Serves 6
This festive recipe features a butterflied Aussie Beef featherblade roast generously stuffed with a savoury-sweet mix of dried cranberries, breadcrumbs, onion, rosemary, and orange juice, rolled and roasted atop orange slices, then served with pan juices and a side of almond-green-bean sauté.
Ingredients
- 1.8 kg Beef Featherblade roast, denuded and butterflied
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- 2¼ cups fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 small brown onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil 2 whole oranges, scrubbed and sliced
- Salt & pepper
- ½ cup cranberry sauce, to serve.
- Almond Green Beans
- ½ cup slivered or sliced almonds, toasted
- 600g green beans, trimmed
- 2 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Zest from 1 lemon 2–3 tsp lemon juice
Method
- Preheat oven to 170°C, fan-forced. Line a large roasting pan with foil and arrange orange slices over the base. Open butterflied roast onto a board, with the fat-cap down, and allow to come to room temperature for 20 mins.
- In a medium bowl, combine dried cranberries, breadcrumbs, onion, rosemary and orange juice. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
- Season the inside surface of the roast with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Spread stuffing evenly over beef, leaving a 2 cm border around the edges. Roll tightly to enclose, and with the fat-cap on top, secure with string or food grade bands every 3 cm.
- Transfer tied roast to the pan and place on top of the orange slices. Combine oil and mustard in a small bowl and spread over the top of the roast.
- Roast the beef for 60 mins. Remove from oven, cover loosely with foil, and rest for 10 mins. Carve into rounds, removing ties as you slice. Serve with pan juices.
- To make the beans, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add green beans and cook for 1–2 mins until bright green. Drain.
- Drizzle oil into a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min. Add the toasted almonds and drained green beans to the skillet, season with salt, pepper, and lemon zest, and toss to coat. Stir through lemon juice to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature with the roast.
Tips
- To make fresh breadcrumbs, pulse bread in a food processor until crumbs form.
- Stir fresh orange zest through cranberry sauce for an extra flavour boost.
