Bolar beef roast with crispy roasted potatoes
Beef bolar roasts are very tender and full of flavour - perfect for slow cooking or roasting as a delicious family meal! Serve with extra crispy roast potatoes, the ideal side for this roast beef winter dish.
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
- 1.2kg Quality Mark beef bolar
Spice mix:
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- Good pinch dried red chilli flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ¼ cup oil
- Juice of ½ lemon
Crispy roast potatoes:
- 1.5 kg floury potatoes, peeled and cut into halves
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 25g butter
Cookware: Baking dish/roasting dish, saucepan.
Method
Preheat the oven to 230°C.
Beef
- Combine all the spice mix ingredients in a small bowl. Rub over the beef roast and place on a wire tray on a baking dish.
- Reduce oven temperature to 200°C and place in the oven to roast for 40-45 minutes for medium-rare beef.
- Remove beef from the oven and place on a warmed plate, cover loosely with foil and a clean tea towel and leave to rest.
Crispy roast potatoes
- Place potatoes in a saucepan of salted water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 5-8 minutes, just so they are slightly soft around the edges. Drain and place saucepan back over the heat.
- Shake saucepan to dry off potatoes. Score the surface of each with a fork to scruff them up.
- Place oil and butter into a roasting dish and place in oven to heat. Add potatoes, tossing well so that every surface is covered.
- Roast for 45 minutes at least until thoroughly golden and crisp. Sprinkle with a little course salt before serving.
Find quality Mark beef bolar at your New World butchery.
Recipe notes:
Beef – If you’re unable to find beef bolar roast, there are other cuts of beef you could use instead. Try a beef topside roast, rolled rib or even a standing rib roast. You can find more suggestions on our Best cuts of beef guide. Roast these cuts at 180 degrees C for 30 minutes per 500g.
Potatoes – Agria potatoes are our favourites for roasting. Before serving, we recommend sprinkling them with a little salt. If you don’t have potatoes on hand, you could also use kumara, pumpkin, or a mixture of your favourite roast vegetables. For more tips on selecting potatoes, check out our Guide to potatoes.
FAQ:
Can beef bolar roast be pot roasted in the slow cooker instead?
Yes, beef bolar roast is great slow cooked and breaking down your own bolar roast can be a great economical way to buy meat for a casserole. Check out our Slow cooked roast beef recipe.
Are there other cuts of beef I can use instead?
See Recipe Notes – Beef
What cut is a Bolar roast?
The bolar blade comes from the shoulder and is an inexpensive cut which is easily carved. Bolar blade meat can be cut into steaks, thin-sliced for roast beef sandwiches or chopped into strips for stir-fry dishes.