Maple from Canada Online Food Festival | Sam and Shauna make sweet spiced roast beef with maple

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave nectar

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave nectar is lower on the glycemic index.

beef roast

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are high in protein and cook faster.

Prepare a barbecue with sustainable charcoal and light it.

Rub the beef topside roast with olive oil, salt, cracked black pepper, cumin, paprika, and maple syrup.

Let the marinade sit for 5-6 minutes on the beef.

Place the beef in a cast iron pan and add it to the barbecue.

Add chickpeas to a pot with water and place on the barbecue alongside the beef.

After 30 minutes, check the beef and let it rest for 20-25 minutes before carving.

Drain the chickpeas and place them in a pot.

Sauté diced onion in olive oil until softened, adding salt and dried thyme.

Add paprika and maple syrup to the onions and stir.

Combine the chickpeas with the onion mixture and blend in a food processor, adding reserved cooking water to achieve desired texture.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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