Recipe: Rare fillet with rocket and horseradish sauce

Serves 8-10

Preparation time: 15 min

Roasting time: 25 min

Standing time: 30 min

20 ml (4 t) olive oil

3 cloves garlic, crushed

black pepper

1,2 kg whole beef fillet

salt

SAUCE

160 ml (3⁄4 c) fresh rocket

30 ml (2 T) creamed horseradish

sauce

2 cloves garlic

30 ml (2 T) olive oil

salt and black pepper

15 ml (1 T) cream

biltong slices (optional)

Preheat the oven to 200 °C.

TO SERVE

Mix the olive oil and garlic and season well with black pepper. Brush the mixture on the fillet and leave it to stand for half an hour. Put the fillet in a roasting pan and roast for 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet. Leave to rest for 30 minutes.

SAUCE

Blitz the ingredients in a food processor until smooth.

TO SERVE

Season the meat with salt and pepper shortly before serving. Carve into fairly thin slices. Serve the meat with the sauce

and garnish with biltong slices (if using).

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