How To Make Roast Beef with Spicy Yogurt-Walnut Sauce
Serve with a creamy sauce made of walnuts, tomatoes, and spiced peppers, this tender roast beef makes a delicious, classy dinner.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2lbsbeef eye of round roast
- 2tbspsoy sauce
- 1½tbspextra virgin olive oil
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1cupwalnut halves,(3 oz)
- 2medium Italian frying peppers
- 1tspground cumin
- 1tspground coriander
- ¼tspcayenne pepper
- 2cupsplain whole milk yogurt
- 2smallgarlic cloves
- 2plum tomatoes
Instructions
-
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat a large ovenproof skillet until very hot.
-
On a plate, rub the roast all over with the soy sauce and then with 1 tablespoon of olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
-
Add the roast to the skillet, fat side down, along with any extra oil from the plate. Cook over moderately high heat for 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned all over.
-
Turn the roast fat side up and roast in the oven for 25 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 115 degrees F for rare.
-
Transfer the roast to a carving board to rest.
-
Meanwhile, spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned; let cool. Coarsely chop the nuts.
-
In a medium skillet, heat the remaining ½ tablespoon of olive oil.
-
Add the frying peppers, cumin, coriander, and cayenne, cover, and cook over moderately low heat for about 5 minutes until the peppers are barely softened. Let cool.
-
In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic, walnuts, frying peppers, and tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
-
Thinly slice the roast and serve with the walnut sauce.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 542.70kcal
- Fat:Â 30.33g
- Saturated Fat:Â 11.35g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 13.78g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 2.00g
- Carbohydrates:Â 10.56g
- Fiber:Â 1.63g
- Sugar:Â 7.34g
- Protein:Â 55.12g
- Cholesterol:Â 174.68mg
- Sodium:Â 994.38mg
- Calcium:Â 210.43mg
- Potassium:Â 1151.11mg
- Iron:Â 5.35mg
- Vitamin A: 54.48µg
- Vitamin C:Â 29.36mg
Have your own special recipe to share? Submit Your Recipe Today!
Related Recipes
Slow Cooked
Slow Cooker Pot Roast Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Roast
Turn leftovers into a delicious breakfast in this roast beef hash recipe, made with gravy and potatoes, for the perfect start to your day.
Roast
Pepper Crusted Roast Beef Recipe
Wraps
Watercress and Roast Beef Involtini Recipe
Roast
Roast Beef Tenderloin with Wine Sauce Recipe
Sandwich
Roast Beef Sandwich with Arugula and Shaved Parmesan Recipe
Roast
Fajitas with Roast Beef Recipe
Roast
Coriander-Dusted Roast Beef Recipe
Sandwich
Roast Beef Sandwich with Cheese and Onions Recipe
Salad
Penne Salad with Roast Beef, Arugula, and Radicchio Recipe
Roast
Sandwich
Savor juicy and meaty bites with this roast beef sandwich recipe. It combines herbed mayo, pickled tomato, and lettuce for a delicious dish.