OP RIB ROAST WITH EASY TOMATO CHUTNEY

Serves
8-10
Prep
10mins
Cook
1.5hrs
DIFFICULTY
medium
Ingredients
  • 2.2kg Omugi 4-bone OP rib rack
  • sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • 1kg ripe tomatoes
  • 2 red onions, very finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 allspice berries
  • 2 pieces cassia bark, toasted
  • 4 cardamom pods, crushed
  • ¼ tsp chilli flakes
  • ¼ cup raw sugar
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Method
  • Preheat oven to 200C. Season the beef with salt and a generous amount of pepper, then rub with avocado oil. Sear in a heavy skillet set over high heat for 15 minutes, until well browned on all sides.
  • Transfer to a roasting fat side up and bake for 1 hour, until 60C when tested with a probe thermometer. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Cut a small cross in the bottom of each tomato, plunge into boiling water for 30 seconds, then chill in iced water. Peel, quarter, deseed and dice. Combine with the onions, garlic, spices, sugar, tomato paste and vinegar in a medium saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes, until thickened. Serve with the OP rib roast.