Smoky Southern-style beef with freekeh and cranberry salad

Marinated then barbecued, this beef eye fillet roast is the hero dish of any special occasion.  Start this recipe a day ahead.

Recipe «Smoky Southern-style beef with freekeh and cranberry salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 cup boiling water, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup sweet barbecue sauce, 1 cup tomato ketchup, 1 bunch fresh thyme , 8 garlic cloves, bruised, 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns, 1.25kg beef eye fillet , 1/4 cup season-all seasoning, 1/4 cup smoked paprika, 2 tbsp sweet paprika, 350g packet roasted cracked wholegrain freekeh, rinsed, 1 red onion, finely chopped, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 cups frozen cranberries, thawed.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup boiling water 
• 1 cup brown sugar 
• 1 cup sweet barbecue sauce 
• 1 cup tomato ketchup 
• 1 bunch fresh thyme 
• 8 garlic cloves, bruised 
• 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns 
• 1.25kg beef eye fillet 
• 1/4 cup season-all seasoning 
• 1/4 cup smoked paprika 
• 2 tbsp sweet paprika 
• 350g packet roasted cracked wholegrain freekeh, rinsed 
• 1 red onion, finely chopped 
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 
• 2 cups frozen cranberries, thawed 
• 2 oranges, peeled, segmented 
• 50g baby rocket 
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped 
• 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley 

Instructions

1. Combine boiling water and sugar in a large ceramic baking dish. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add barbecue sauce, ketchup, thyme, garlic and peppercorns. Stir until combined. Add beef, turning to coat. Cover. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight, turning occasionally in marinade.
2. Make Freekeh and Cranberry Salad: Cook freekeh following packet directions until just tender. Drain. Refresh under cold water. Drain well. Transfer to a large serving bowl. Add onion, vinegar and oil. Toss to combine. Stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place a large sheet of baking paper on a board. Combine seasoning, and smoked and sweet paprika in a bowl. Sprinkle evenly over the paper. Season with salt and pepper. Drain beef from marinade. Discard marinade. Roll beef in spice mixture to coat all over.
4. Preheat a large chargrill pan or barbecue grill on medium heat. Cook beef for 5 minutes each side for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Cover with foil. Set aside for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, add cranberries, orange segments, baby rocket and mint to freekeh. Roughly chop 1/2 the parsley. Leave remaining parsley leaves whole. Add to salad. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Transfer to a serving platter.
6. Slice beef. Serve on salad.