| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 3 hr 15 min |
| Prep: | 2 hr |
| Cook: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (5 to 7 pound) beef rib roast
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 12 bay leaves
- 8 shallots, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup Madeira
- 2 cups beef stock
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
- 4 ounces Stilton, crumbled
- Fresh horseradish, for garnish
- Fresh watercress, for garnish
Instructions
- Rub the roast all over with vodka. Rub in the salt and pepper. Cut small pockets in the fat and insert the bay leaves. Let roast sit at room temperature for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place the beef in a roasting pan and roast 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 325 degrees F and roast 12 to 15 more minutes per pound for rare to medium rare. When beef is cooked, let it sit in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan caramelize shallots in 1 tablespoon of the butter and deglaze with Madeira in a saucepan over high heat until wine is reduced by half. Add stock and reduce again by half. Break butter into small pieces and whisk into sauce until completely smooth. Reduce heat to low, add Stilton and whisk until melted. Keep warm, but be careful not to overheat as sauce will separate.
- Carve the beef, serve the warm sauce with the beef, along with fresh horseradish and watercress.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 1559 |
| Total Fat | 126 g |
| Saturated Fat | 57 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 70 g |
| Cholesterol | 322 mg |
| Sodium | 1601 mg |
Reviews
This recipe is excellent! The sauce is sooooo scrumptous; it really complimented the meat.
i made this recipe, about a week ago, my husband and i just love it,as well as my guest we had for dinner .
This was a huge hit for Christmas. The timing instructions were perfect for a rare roast- bloody yet cooked; and the sauce was absolutely divine. I made some modifications to the recipe. I omitted the Vodka and used onions and blue cheese instead of shallots and stilton (this is what I had in the house). Everyone raved and 4 days later I am still thinking about this meal!