Shaved Farm 88 Scotch Fillet, Tahini Yoghurt, cooked Carrot & Olive Salad, Parsley & Orange zest, roast Parsnip chips

Shaved Farm 88 Scotch Fillet, Tahini Yoghurt, cooked Carrot & Olive Salad, Parsley & Orange zest, roast Parsnip chips

Yield: 6
Author: Gary Mehigan and Lance Rosen

Tender, perfectly cooked Farm 88 scotch fillet takes centre stage in this generous sharing dish, served with creamy tahini yoghurt, a warm carrot and olive salad brightened with parsley and orange zest, and crisp roast parsnip chips. Rich yet balanced, it’s a vibrant combination of textures and flavours that’s ideal for entertaining.

Ingredients

Instructions

Scotch fillet
  1. Set up your smoker or oven and heat to 135°C
  2. Trim your meat if required
  3. Season with salt and pepper
  4. Place temperature probe into the centre of the meat
  5. Cook to an internal temperature of 49°C/120°F for medium rare or your preferred doneness
  6. Once cooked, remove from the smoker or oven and rest uncovered with a slosh of Olive Oil for 30 minutes before slicing
  7. Thinly slice the beef and serve alongside Carrots, Parsnips and Tahini Yogurt.
Yoghurt
  1. Drain the Yoghurt in a fine strainer for 30 minutes to remove some excess
  2. Stir in the Tahini to taste
Carrots
  1. Peel and slice the Carrots
  2. Cover with water in a pot
  3. Add Salt and Sugar and simmer with lid off until soft
  4. Drain 95% of the water and reserve 5% for the dressing
  5. In a bowl, whisk the Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, reserved Carrot cooking water & Paprika to an emulsion
  6. Add the warm cooked Carrots
  7. Tear the Kalamata Olives and add to the Carrots
  8. Chop the Parsley and add to the Carrots
  9. Zest the Orange into the Carrot salad and toss
  10. Adjust seasoning as required
Parsnips
  1. Peel and slice the Parsnips, removing the thick inside core (the thickness of the core changes with the seasons)
  2. Boil in some water for 10-15 minutes until tender
  3. Drain and place on a roasting tray
  4. Drizzle with Olive Oil
  5. Toss with Tapioca Flour
  6. Season with Salt
  7. Roast at 210°C for about 10 minutes in the air fryer or until crispy, toss and continue to roast until golden
  8. Remove from the oven, drain and season to taste
  9. Present to the centre of the table or plate individually

Equipment

Scotch Fillet

- Pit Barrel Cooker (smoker)

- Charcoal & wood

- Fire lighter

- Large foil tray

- Temperature probes


Tahini yoghurt

- Metal/mixing bowl

- Fine chinois

- Fork or small whisk


Carrot salad

- U shaped peeler

- Chopping board

- Microplane zester (fine)

- Mixing bowl

- Pot 

- Strainer


Parsnip

- Roasting tray

- Silver foil

- Baking paper

- Tea strainer/sifter

- Pot

- Strainer

- Tongs

- Slotted fish slice lifter


General

- Chef knife

- Chopping board

- Plate or platter to present food


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