Barbecued Mushrooms with Chipotle Feta and Rare Roast Beef
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Barbecued Mushrooms with Chipotle Feta and Rare Roast Beef
Description
Barbecued Mushrooms with Chipotle Feta and Rare Roast Beef begins with an expertly seasoned beef fillet rolled in a fragrant mixture including garlic, sumac, oregano, Dijon mustard, honey, and tomato paste. Grilling the beef at about 200°C with the lid down ensures a rare interior with caramelized outer layers.
The mushroom salad balances the meat with a refreshing mix of peeled button mushrooms, chickpeas, halved cherry tomatoes, and chopped chives. The dressing combines olive oil, lemon juice, smoked paprika, and a chipotle chili-infused yogurt and feta blend, adding smoky heat and creaminess.
Sweet potatoes wrapped in foil and grilled alongside soften through steam cooking and provide a tender, naturally sweet complement to the rich beef and creamy salad. The assembly offers a well-rounded meal with smoky, spicy, and fresh elements blending together.
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg beef fillet approx
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried or fresh, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 5 gm salt
- 1 Tablespoons honey
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
Mushroom Salad
- 500 gm mushrooms button or field mushrooms ( peeled)
- 400 gm chickpeas (1 tin drained)
- 12 whole cherry tomato cherry or tear drop tomatoes cut in half
- 1/2 bunch chives chopped
- 60 ml olive oil 3 Tablespoons
- 40 ml lemon juice 2 Tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 20 ml extra virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon extra
- 1 tablespoon Chipotle chili
- 4 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt unsweetened
- 200 gm feta cheese danish creamy feta
- 1 1/2 kg sweet potato orange washed but not peeled
- 3 heets foil.
- 1 heet baking paper
- 60 ml water (3 Tablespoons)
- 5 gm salt
- 5 gm black pepper
- 1 Tablespoo neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat the barbecue with the lid down. It should come up to about 200 C/ 380 F
- Rub the sweet potato in oil and salt and pepper. Lay down three layers of foil and the one piece of baking paper on top. Put the sweet potatoes side by side and hold up the sides of the foil while you add the water. Scrunch or fold the foil together to keep in the water. Put the potatoes onto the grill. Either flat or grill plate. Leave for around 30 minutes. Test by squeezing the foil and seeing if the potatoes are soft. You can take them off the grill and leave wrapped in foil to keep hot. They can't overcook. Serve with butter
- Put the crushed garlic, sumac, oregano dijon and 1/2 teaspoon salt, honey and tomato paste and stir it around. Add the cleaned dried fillet into the bowl and roll around to coat. Put the meat onto the grill and shut the lid. Leave for 5-6 minutes before turning. Turn again after another 5-6 minutes and then put the lid down and leave while you prepare the feta and mushrooms. Turn after another 5-6 minutes. Keep the lid down.
- Put the crumbled feta, chipotle and yoghurt into a processor or blender and puree till creamy. Taste for the amount of chilli and add more if required. Pour into a container and set aside.
- Open the lid and leave the meat on the grill while you cook the mushrooms.
- Prepare the mushrooms:. Drain and wash the chickpeas and set aside In a bowl mix the mushrooms with 1/4 cup of oil and a tiny bit of salt. Put all of the mushrooms onto the grill ( mine is on full) and barbecue on both sides. If you are using a flat grill watch they dont burn. Before returning the mushrooms to the used bowl add the extra oil, smoked paprika, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Stir and add the chickpeas, tomatoes, chives and the the mushrooms straight from the grill. Stir.
- Test the potatoes and test the meat too. It should feel a bit like pressing your finger into the skin between your thumb and index finger. softish but firm ( A total of 25-30 minutes should be plenty.) Take off the grill to rest.
- Slice the meat and serve with the potatoes and mushroom salad.