Name: Roast Beef Stuffed with Smoked Oysters with Cucumber Sauce
Yield: Serves about 8
Ingredients: 3½ oz (105 g) can of smoked oysters, drained; olive oil; 1 small onion, chopped finely; a large bunch of parsley, chopped finely; 3 lb (1.25 kg) joint of beef; sea salt, black pepper; ½ cucumber, peeled and chopped finely; salt; 2-3 pinches of cayenne pepper (chilli powder); 3 tablespoons (3 x 15 ml spoons) natural yogurt; 2 teaspoons (2 x 5 ml spoons) lemon juice; 5 fl oz (150 ml) carton of double cream

Preparation info

Serves about
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cooking for Christmas

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1978

About

There are some recipes that I could not be more pleased with. This is one of them, a real treat which requires very little effort. The marriage of beef and smoked oysters is an inexplicable success. The oysters are mixed with parsley and onion and the smoky taste permeates the roast beef to give an ambrosial flavour. The light, refreshing sauce perfects the pleasure of the dish. Serve with roast potatoes, and a green vegetable or braised chicory.