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Rôti du dimanche (Sunday roast)

An iconic British family dish, served at Sunday lunch: a roast beef accompanied by roast potatoes, vegetables and a Yorkshire pudding. Its golden crust and rich gravy make for a calm celebratory meal.

  • 1 h 50
  • 4 servings
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Ingredients

Ingredients

Yorkshire pudding

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

871 kcal per serving

Protein
69.5 g
Carbohydrates
72.1 g
of which sugars
11.6 g
Fat
30.9 g
Fiber
10.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Take the roast out of the fridge one hour before cooking, then season it generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Preheat the oven to 220°C. Peel the potatoes, cut them into large chunks, boil them for 5 minutes, then drain and shake them in the pan to rough up their surface.
  3. For the Yorkshire pudding, mix the flour, salt, eggs and milk until you have a smooth batter, then let it rest for 20 minutes.
  4. Heat the oil in an ovenproof roasting tin for 5 minutes, sear the roast on all sides, then place it on roughly chopped vegetables. Roast for 20 minutes.
  5. Lower the oven to 180°C and continue cooking for 40 minutes for pink meat, basting once with its fat. Remove the roast and rest it for 15 minutes under foil.
  6. Meanwhile, roast the potatoes in the hot fat for 45 minutes, turning them halfway, until golden and crispy.
  7. Pour the batter into very hot, oiled muffin tins and bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 220°C, until well risen and golden.
  8. For the gravy, deglaze the roasting tin with the stock, mix the butter and flour, then stir in the mustard and let it thicken for 3 minutes while stirring.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the roast with a large cauliflower head or portobello mushrooms marinated in oil, thyme and soy sauce.

Using what's available here. Sirloin is a perfect stand-in for topside, and Dijon mustard can take the place of English mustard.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.