Roasted New York Strip Steak with Garlic Herb Crust
Yorkshire Pudding
Roasted Potatoes
Roasted Brussels Sprouts 
Roasted Parsnips
For Christmas dinner last year I made a roasted New York strip with garlic herb crust and served Yorkshire pudding, roasted potatoes, roasted parsnips, and roasted Brussels Sprouts ~ a very British Christmas meal. It’s very important to allow the beef to come to room temperature before you roast it, and I like to season it several hours ahead of time. I always try and make whatever I can ahead of time, so I cut the Brussels sprouts the day before and refrigerated them. Several hours before dinner, I parboiled the russet potatoes, peeled and cut the parsnips and made the Yorkshire pudding mixture. The trick to making great roast potatoes is to use some of the beef drippings along with some solid shortening that you add to the baking tray. You also need some beef drippings for the Yorkshire pudding, so I like to add solid shortening to the beef as it roasts to get more drippings so I can use it with the other side dishes. Another trick is to place the muffin tin with some of the beef drippings in the oven until it is smoking hot and add the Yorkshire pudding batter. This results in fluffy and high Yorkshire puddings. Timing is everything with this meal. The beef is best when it is allowed to rest on the carving board for at least 20-30 minutes, about the time it takes to make the Yorkshire pudding and other vegetables. I used my favorite cheat and bought very good quality home made demi glace to make the gravy. After I got the roast out of the oven and onto the carving board, I placed the baking tray on the stove top and then sprinkled a little flour, cooked it for several minutes and added some red wine to get all the browned bits up and then poured the demi glace in the pan. Bring it to a boil and then reduce to medium. Taste for seasoning and add more salt or pepper and beef broth if the gravy is too thick. Roast the other vegetables until they are nicely browned and place in serving dishes and you are ready for a fabulous special Christmas dinner! Click here for the recipe….
