Fillet of beef with parsnip and macadamia purée with seasonal vegetables

Preheat the oven to 180ºC

Cut eye fillet into 6 steaks, reserving trimmings. Tie each steak with butcher’s string to keep shape and set aside.

To make the jus:

Place 1 tbsp rice bran oil in a saucepan and set over high heat. Add reserved beef trimmings and fry until golden brown.

Add another tablespoon of rice bran oil, carrot, onion and celery and fry until softened.

Add red wine and allow to simmer until reduced by 2/3. Add vinegar and reduce again. Add veal stock and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.

Remove from heat and strain into a clean saucepan. Set saucepan over medium heat and allow to simmer until sauce has reduced and coats the back of a spoon.

Add Vegemite and brown sugar and whisk to combine. Remove from heat, whisk in 20 g butter and set aside, keeping warm.

To make pickles beetroot:

Place 225 ml white wine vinegar, caster sugar, 3 spring of thyme and 65 ml water in saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Place prepared beetroot slices in a bowl. Pour over hot liquid and set aside to pickle.

To prepare the dutch carrots:

Place the dutch carrots in a roasting pan. Add garlic, remaining 6 springs thyme, 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt. Place in the oven to roast until golden and crisp, about 25 - 30 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside, keeping warm.

To make parsnip and macadamia purée:

Place the parsnips and 375 ml milk in a saucepan and set over medium heat. Cover and allow to simmer until soft, about 20 minutes.

While the parsnips are cooking, place macadamia nuts, remaining 50 ml olive oil, 50 ml water and remaining 25 ml white wine vinegar in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt.

Remove cooked parsnips from the heat, drain, reserving 100 ml cooking liquid. Transfer parsnips to the food processor with the macadamia purée.

Add remaining 150 g butter, 375 ml milk and seasoning. Process until smooth adding some reserved cooking liquid if necessary. Pass through a drum sieve or strainer, season and set aside, keeping warm.

To cook the beef:

Season steaks with salt and pepper and drizzle with rice bran oil. Set a frypan over high heat. Add steaks and fry until golden on each side. Transfer frypan to the oven for about 5 minutes for medium or until cooked to your liking. Remove from the oven and set aside to rest.

To prepare the radish, slice thinly, place in a bowl of iced water and set aside.

To serve:

Spread parsnip and macadamia purée on each serving plate. Add steak and carrots. Garnish with pickled beetroot and radish and spoon over jus. Season steak with black salt and parsley to finish