Sweet Cherry and Chipotle Roasted New York Strip

A spicy, smoky and 'cherrilicious' way to serve a succulent, oven-roasted New York strip roast.

Recipe Ingredients:

5 pound Certified Angus Beef® New York strip roast
7 ounces canned sweet dark cherries, drained
1 cup frozen red sweet cherries
2 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo
2 tablespoons molasses
Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 500°F (260°C).
2. Combine cherries, chipotle peppers and molasses in a blender. Divide sauce, reserving half for glaze and half for a serving sauce.
3. Place roast, fat side up, in roasting pan and season with salt and pepper. Place in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to 350°F (175°C) and brush roast with a thin glaze of cherry sauce. Repeat every 10 minutes until the roast reaches desired doneness (135°F (approximately 55° to 60°C) for medium rare doneness).
5. Remove roast from oven and let rest for 20 minutes. Slice across the grain and serve with reserved sauce.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/10 of recipe): 334 calories, 13g fat, 5g saturated fat, 110mg cholesterol, 10g carbohydrate, 1g dietary fiber, 41g protein, 119mg sodium, 21% daily value iron (based on 2,000 calorie diet).

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of the National Cherry Foundation and www.CertifiedAngusBeef.com, through ECES, Inc., Electronic Color Editorial Services.