This homemade “almost roast beef” is a simple yet refined recipe, ideal for serving a flavourful meat dish without too much effort. The high-temperature roasting keeps the meat tender and juicy, while the pan drippings—enhanced with white wine and brandy—create a fragrant, velvety sauce that completes the dish beautifully. A comforting, rustic recipe with a classic touch.
Meat
Easy
Oven
Almost Roast Beef
A delicious oven-baked almost roast beef with a white-wine-and-brandy sauce, simple to prepare and perfect for a tender, flavourful main course.
Ingredients
- Beef (whole cut) 800 g
- Crushed peppercorns to taste
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 knob of butter
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste
- Salt to taste
Tools
- Baking tray
- Sharp knife
- Strainer
- Stovetop
- Wooden spoon
Instructions
- Salt the meat and roll it in coarsely crushed pepper.
- Place it on a lightly oiled baking tray and oil the surface slightly.
- Bake at 200°C (392°F) for about 40 minutes.
- Remove the meat and collect its juices.
- Place the tray on the stovetop and deglaze with white wine and brandy.
- Add the mustard and the meat juices.
- Enrich the sauce with a knob of butter, strain it and pour it over the sliced meat.
- If needed, add half a cup of water during the sauce reduction.
Nutritional values (per serving)
Calories
265 kcal
265 kcal
Fat
14 g
14 g
Carbohydrates
2 g
2 g
Protein
32 g
32 g
Sugar
1 g
1 g
Fiber
0 g
0 g
Sodium
310 mg
310 mg
This post is also available in: Italiano (Italian)
