Roasted sirloin of beef with salsa verde

• sirloin of beef↗1 ½kg kg
• olive oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• rocket↗

  and crusty bread, to serve

• capers↗2 tbsp tbsp

  rinsed, drained and chopped

• gherkins2 tbsp tbsp

  finely chopped

• bunch spring onion↗½

  finely chopped

• parsley↗small bunch

  finely chopped

• lemons↗juice 2

  juice 2

• extra-virgin olive oil↗4 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Rub the beef all over with the oil and season with some salt and lots of black pepper. Transfer to a roasting tray and cook for 20 mins, then turn the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and roast for a further 10-15 mins per 450g for medium-rare, 15-20 mins per 450g for medium, 20-25 mins for medium-well and 25-30 mins for well done. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

2. 2

   To make the salsa verde, mix all the ingredients with some salt and pepper. Thinly slice the beef and arrange on a serving platter, drizzle with the salsa verde and rocket leaves and eat with the crusty bread.