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Sauerbraten Recipe


Sauerbraten Recipe
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Plan ahead if you want to have Sauerbraten. It takes 2-3 days to properly marinate. I love it with creamed potatoes or spaetzle, a German egg noodle. Greeks love German food and vice versa. I got this recipe from my Tante Marianna.

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Ingredients
  • 4 lb Beef Rump Or Sirloin Tip
  • 1 1/2 c vinegar
  • 1 c dry red wine
  • 3/4 c Water
  • 3 medium onions, sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 10 whole peppercorns
  • 10 whole cloves
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • flour
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • Gravy:
  • 3 c drippings plus strained marinade
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 5 tablespoons ginger snap crumbs

Directions
  1. Place meat in a large plastic bag.
  2. In a large bowl, thoroughly combine vinegar, wine, water, onions, celery, carrots, pepper, cloves, bay leaves, sugar and salt; pour over meat.
  3. Fasten bag tightly and lay flat in a 9" X 13" pan.
  4. Refrigerate 2-3 days, turning bag each day. (If you like sour sauerbraten, let marinate for 4 days.)
  5. When ready to cook, remove meat (saving marinade) and dry well. Rub the surface lightly with flour.
  6. In a Dutch oven, heat oil and slowly brown the meat well on all sides.
  7. Add 1 cup of the marinade liquid plus some of the vegetables and bay leaves.
  8. Cover tightly and simmer on surface heat or in a preheated 350° F oven for 3 to 4 hours until the meat is fork tender.
  9. If needed, add more marinade during the cooking time to keep at least 1/2 inch liquid in the Dutch oven.
  10. Remove the meat and keep warm until ready to slice.
  11. Into a large measuring cup, strain the drippings.
  12. Add several ice cubes and let stand for a few minutes until the fat separates out.
  13. Remove the fat, then make the gravy.
  14. TO MAKE THE GRAVY:
  15. In the Dutch oven, combine the gravy ingredients, stir and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat until gravy has thickened.
  16. Taste for seasonings and adjust if necessary.
  17. This makes about 3 cups of gravy.

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I love german food as well and absolutely love sauerbraten. SErved with spaetle or potatoe dumplings Yum!


Oh, wonderful! Saving this one!


I like German food, actually, but seldom pass a German restaurant...odd, you'd think there would be more of them around! Haven't made sauerbraten in years but I like it and this one looks really good. I do love spaetzle and have a spaetzle maker! bookmarking this one to make soon! Good post!


Wow maybe I like greek food this sounds deelicous very interesting thanks buddy


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