Garlic And Thyme Roast Beef With Port Jus Recipe

How to make it

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• Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 500
• Combine garlic and olive oil in a small microwave safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap
• Microwave for 1 minute or until garlic is soft; let stand 5 minutes
• Strain out oil into a large bowl and mash garlic with a fork to form a paste; stir in thyme and 2 tsp of the strained oil
• Place a heavy bottomed roasting pan in oven to preheat for 5 minutes
• Meanwhile add sweet potatoes, onions, 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp pepper to the bowl with the remaining oil and toss to coat well
• Dry roast beef with paper towels and season with remaining salt and pepper
• Place the roast in the preheated pan fat side down and roast for 5 minutes, turn roast over and roast 5 more minutes
• Remove roasting pan from oven and using a heat proof spatula or large spoon, spread garlic-thyme paste over top of roast
• Scatter vegetables around the roast in the pan
• Return pan to oven and roast until internal temperature reaches 125 for medium rare, or until desired doneness
• Stir vegetables once or twice during cooking
• Transfer to roast to a platter and tent with foil, let rest for at least 15 minutes
• Transfer vegetables to a serving platter and cover
• Place roasting pan on top of stove, add broth and bring to a boil over medium high, using a wooden spoon deglaze the pan of any bits stuck to the bottom
• Simmer, stirring occasionally until reduced by half about 3 minutes
• Add port and continue to boil mixture until thick and glossy, another 2 minutes
• Pour in any accumulated juices from platter and simmer another 30 seconds
• To serve, slice roast and transfer to the platter with the vegetables and serve with sauce