Roast Beef with Mole Sauce
20'
Medium
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For the roast beef:
1kg Sirloin
Salt and pepper to taste
For the mole sauce:
2 Red onions
1 Large carrot
2 Tomatoes
1 Dried chili pepper
60g Toasted almonds
10g Dark chocolate
Step 1
For the roast beef:
Trim any excess fat from the sirloin, cut it into 4 strips, add salt and pepper and pan sear each piece on all sides.
Step 2
Place the meat into the oven for 5 minutes at 180ºC (medium rare).
Step 3
For the mole sauce:
Chop the onions and carrot and gently sauté for 10 minutes.
Step 4
Add the chopped tomato to the onions and carrots and sauté all together.
Step 5
Meanwhile, sauté the chili pepper in a separate pan then cool and remove the seeds.
Step 6
Add the chili pepper to the main sauté, along with a glass of water.
Step 7
Purée the entire mixture, adding in the almonds and dark chocolate.
Step 8
Serve the warm slices of beef on a platter topped with the mole sauce.
