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Harissa-Crusted Oven Roast and Potatoes with Yogurt Sauce

Oven Roasting

Harissa-Crusted Oven Roast and Potatoes with Yogurt Sauce

15 min prep

100 min cooking

Serves 6

Difficulty 1/5

Harissa is a North African spice blend with cumin, coriander and garlic accents. It’s perfect to jazz up this basic roast beef and potato dinner, served with a cool mint yogurt sauce to balance the spices. Store-bought harissa seasoning does vary in heat level, so adjust the amount to suit your taste.

Ingredients

2 lb (1 kg) Beef Eye of Round Oven Roast 1 tbsp (15 mL) salt, divided 1½ tsp (7 mL) freshly ground pepper, divided ¼ cup (60 mL) olive oil 3 tbsp (45 mL) dry harissa seasoning 2 lb (1 kg) yellow-flesh potatoes, cut into 2-inch (5 cm) chunks

Mint Yogurt Sauce

1 cup (250 mL) plain Greek yogurt 2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped fresh mint 4 tsp (20 mL) fresh lemon juice 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ tsp (1 mL) EACH salt and fresh ground pepper

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Directions

1. Pat roast dry with paper towel and season all over with half each salt and pepper. Stir oil with harissa seasoning in a small bowl; brush 2 tbsp (30 mL) of this paste all over roast. Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert oven-safe meat thermometer into centre of roast. 2. Toss potatoes with remaining harissa paste, salt and pepper. Arrange in single layer on parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. 3. Place roast on middle rack and potatoes on lower rack in a preheated 450°F oven. Oven-sear roast and potatoes for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 275°F; roast, uncovered, for about 1½ to 1¾ hours until potatoes are golden brown and tender, and roast is medium-rare, removing from oven when 5°F (3°C) below desired finished temperature (145°F/63°C for medium-rare, or 160°F/71°C for medium at the most). 4. Transfer roast to a cutting board. Cover roast with foil and let rest for 15 minutes. Cover potatoes with foil to keep warm. 5. Meanwhile, stir yogurt, mint, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. 6. Carve roast across the grain into thin slices. Serve with potatoes and Mint Yogurt Sauce.

Tip

Tips: Letting the roast rest after cooking, allows the juices to settle, making for a more tender and juicier roast. Eye of round is a very lean cut, so our recommendation is to cook no more than to medium doneness and to slice thinly.

How to Cook It

Oven Roasting

Cuts Used in This Recipe

Harissa-Crusted Oven Roast and Potatoes with Yogurt Sauce

Eye of Round

Eye of Round Oven Roast

Eye of Round

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