220°C / Fan 180°C / Gas 7. Electric 3m 30s per 100g. Gas 4m 30s per 100g
Oven cook from chilled. If freezing at home
defrost thoroughly before cooking.
Before cooking: Preheat oven. Preheat pan
to a moderate heat. Leave beef joint to rest
at room temperature for 15 minutes. Remove
all packaging and set aside the melt, thyme
and sauce sachet for later use. Rub 2tsp of
oil over all sides of the beef. Place into a dry
pan and cook for 4 minutes, ensuring all
sides are sealed. Place beef on a roasting
tray on the middle shelf of the oven.
During cooking: Carefully place butter and
thyme on top of beef for the final 3 minutes of
cooking. Remove the beef joint from oven
and allow to rest for 20 minutes loosely
covered with foil .
After cooking: Remove the beef joint from
oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes loosely
covered with foil. While the beef is resting,
transfer the contents of the sauce sachet into
a small saucepan. Warm over a moderate
heat and bring up to a simmer for 2 minutes,
stirring frequently. Place the rested joint onto
a chopping board and thinly slice. Serve the
beef on a warmed plate with the sauce.
If cooking rare, check the surface is fully
seared/browned.
All cooking appliances vary.
This is a guide only.
For use by date: see front of pack.
Keep refrigerated. Once opened, use on the same day
and do not exceed the use by date.
For best quality, freeze as soon as possible after purchase and always within the use by
date. Once frozen use within 3 months. Once defrosted use the same day.