What is the best way to cook topside?
What is the best way to cook topside?
Cutting the beef into large chunks and gently cooking it in a stew is a great way to cook topside. It will become soft and should fall apart if cooked for long enough. Topside has less fat running through it than other cuts making it leaner, and therefore it would work in a lower-fat stew, casserole or curry.
How long do you cook a joint of topside for?
For rib, topside or top rump joints
- Seal the joint in a hot pan for 3-4 minutes over a high heat before transferring to the oven.
- Preheat oven to 180°C/Gas 4 and allow:
- 20 minutes per 500g plus 20 minutes (for rare)
- 25 minutes per 500g plus 20 minutes (for medium)
- 30 minutes per 500g plus 20 minutes (for well-done)
Should I cover topside when roasting?
Cook topside beef covered with foil, this helps prevent the outside from cooking quicker than the inside and locks in the moisture in a similar way that pot roasting does during slow cooking.
Why is my topside beef tough?
Beef has a lot of collagen in it, and that’s what makes it tuff. If you cook it fast, the collagen contracts, and squeezes out some of the moisture. On the other hand, if you cook it real slow, the collagen can disolve/melt, and it actually adds to the mouth feel.
Should I cover topside beef when roasting?
Do not add water or liquid and do not cover the roast. Covering the roast would result in more steaming than roasting in the oven so we cook a beef roast uncovered.
What temperature do you cook topside of beef?
Cooking time for roast topside beef?
| Topside Roasting Joint | Rare Very pink and bloody | Medium – Rare Blushing pink as seen on blog. |
|---|---|---|
| Oven temperature 160°C Fan 180°C 350°F Gas Mark 4 | Remove foil for final 10 minutes | Remove foil for final 10 minutes |
| 800 g | 34 minutes | 42 minutes |
| 1 kg | 40 minutes | 50 minutes |
| 1.2 kg | 46 minutes | 58 minutes |
Is topside beef good for roasting?
Topside beef is a fairly cheap joint that works well for roasting. Fairly lean with some fat left on the top to help keep it moist during cooking. Your topside joint may be supplied with an extra layer of basting fat which helps keep it more tender.
Which is best for roasting topside or silverside?
Topside And Silverside Silverside is leaner than Topside and can be used as inexpensive roasting joint, but the lean meat yields much better results as a slowly cooked pot roast. Steaks cut from the Silverside make excellent, tasty Braising Steaks.
What temperature do you cook topside beef?