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German Sauerbraten

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German Sauerbraten

Classic German beef pot roast that is marinated with vinegar, spices and seasonings. It's traditionally served with red cabbage and/or spaetzle or even pasta. Perfect for celebrating Oktoberfest.

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

30 min

Cook

4 hrs

Ready

3 days
Trans-fat Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 pounds beef roast, rump
or sirloin tip
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1 ½ cups apple cider vinegar
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¾ cup water
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3 medium onions
sliced
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2 each celery stalks
sliced
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2 each carrots
sliced
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10 each black peppercorns
whole
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10 each cloves
whole
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3 each bay leaves
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 ½ teaspoons salt
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1 x all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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gravy
3 cups drippings
plus
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5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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5 tablespoons gingersnap crumbs
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1.8 kg beef roast, rump
or sirloin tip
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355 ml apple cider vinegar
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177 ml water
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3 medium onions
sliced
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2 each celery stalks
sliced
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2 each carrots
sliced
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1E+1 each black peppercorns
whole
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1E+1 each cloves
whole
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3 each bay leaves
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15 ml brown sugar
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3E+1 ml sugar
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7.5 ml salt
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1 x all-purpose flour
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45 ml vegetable oil
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gravy
7.1E+2 ml drippings
plus
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75 ml all-purpose flour
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75 ml gingersnap crumbs
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Directions

Two to three days before serving, wipe the meat with a damp cloth, then place in a large plastic bag.

In a large bowl, thoroughly combine vinegar, water, onions, celery, carrots, pepper, cloves, bay leaves, both sugar and salt; pour over meat.

Fasten bag tightly and lay flat in a 9" X 13" pan.

Refrigerate, turning bag each day. (If you like sour sauerbraten, let marinate for 4 days.)

When ready to cook, remove meat (saving marinade) and dry well.

Rub the surface lightly with flour. In a Dutch oven, heat oil and slowly brown the meat well on all sides.

Add 1 cup of the marinade liquid plus some of the vegetables and bay leaves.

Cover tightly and simmer on surface heat or in a preheated 350oF oven for 3 to 4 hours until the meat is fork tender.

If needed, add more marinade during the cooking time to keep at least ½ inch liquid in the Dutch oven.

Remove the meat and keep warm until ready to slice.

Into a large measuring cup, strain the drippings.

Add several ice cubes and let stand for a few minutes until the fat separates out.

Remove the fat, then make the gravy.

TO MAKE THE GRAVY: In the Dutch oven, combine the gravy ingredients, stir and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat until gravy has thickened.

Taste for seasonings and adjust if necessary.

This makes about 3 cups of gravy.



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Comments


justdavid53

what type of Vinegar isit ?, I would like to cook this for my german girl friend, can anyone help me with this please.
David.

happyzhangbo

Just edited the recipe, so the vinegar should be apple cider vinegar. And any other question, let us know! Wish you and your girl friend will enjoy this dish :)

anonymous

I had this in Stuttgart and I loved it. I'm so happy to find your recipe. We will be making this this coming week.

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 376g (13.3 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 56231% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g 30%
Saturated Fat 6g 29%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 200mg 67%
Sodium 548mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Sugars g
Protein 131g
Vitamin A 52% Vitamin C 7%
Calcium 4% Iron 36%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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