Corned Silverside, Spinach Gratin, Pan Roasted Sweet Potatoes

by Chef Leslie Stronach

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 30min

Cooking time: 2hrs

Difficulty: Easy

Corned beef

Ingredients

Directions

Corned beef

  • 1.5kg corned silverside
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 12 peppercorns
  • 90ml malt vinegar
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 6 pickling onions
  • 3 carrots, roughly chopped

Spinach gratin

  • 500g baby spinach, blanched
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 250ml cream
  • 50g butter
  • 50g Parmesan, grated
  • Nutmeg

Sweet potato and sprouted broccoli

  • 400g sweet potato, sliced evenly
  • 200g sprouting broccoli

Corned beef

  1. Place beef in large pot.
  2. Add all ingredients, cover with water.
  3. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.
  4. Skimming occasionally.

Spinach gratin

  1. Melt butter sauté onion and garlic till soft.
  2. Add cream reduce to required consistency adding grated nutmeg for flavour.
  3. Add spinach leaves mix well.
  4. Season to taste.
  5. Remove to gratin dish.
  6. Top with grated Parmesan.
  7. Place under hot salamander and gratin till golden brown.

Sweet potato and sprouted broccoli

  1. Pan roast sweet potato cook till tender and season to taste.
  2. Blanch broccoli toss in melted butter and season taste.

To assemble

  1. Assemble as per the photograph.
  2. Serve mustard on the side.