Beef On Weck Food

BEEF ON WECK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Warm the au jus sauce in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the roast beef and let it warm up at the same time. While the meat is soaking, place the rolls on a baking sheet with the cut side down. Brush the tops lightly with water and sprinkle with salt and caraway seeds.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are toasted, about 10 minutes. Serve the sliced beef on the rolls with the au jus and horseradish on the side.

ROAST BEEF ON WECK

Steps:

• Combine equal parts coarse salt and whole caraway seed. Store in clean jar. Heat 1 cup water to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup warm water and add to boiled water. Return to a boil and thicken until it coats a spoon. Cool and store in refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make kummelweck rolls, take 12 rolls and place on baking sheet. Brush top of rolls with cornstarch solution and sprinkle with seed mixture. Place in oven for 4 minutes or until kummelweck dries.
• For the Beef on Weck: Heat au jus in saucepan until simmering. Dip sliced roast beef in hot au jus and place on cut kummelweck roll. Top with a dollop of horseradish and dip the top of the roll in the au jus.

BEEF ON WECK

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, or in the bowl of an electric mixer, combine all of the ingredients except the topping, mixing to form a shaggy dough.
• Knead the dough, by hand or by machine, for 10 minutes. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes, then knead for an additional 10 minutes, until it's smooth and supple.
• Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover the bowl, and allow it to rest for 1 hour; it'll become quite puffy, though it may not double in bulk. You may also use your bread machine, set on the Dough cycle, to prepare the dough to this point.
• Divide the dough into six 3 1/4-ounce (92g) pieces, and shape them into smooth, slightly flattened rounds. Place them on a baking sheet, covered, to rise for 1 hour, or until they're good and puffy.
• While the rolls are rising, preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Brush the rolls with the beaten egg white, and sprinkle lightly (or not) with the topping. Bake them for 15 to 18 minutes, or until they're golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack; they're best served the same day they're made, though they do reheat nicely. Freeze for up to 1 month.
• TO MAKE A BEEF ON WECK SANDWICH
• Warm the au jus sauce in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the roast beef and let it warm up at the same time.
• Carefully dip the top bun in the au jus. Not a dunk or anything, just enough to moisten the part that will come into contact with the roast beef.
• Pile the beef on the bottom bun, slightly higher than you think you should. Beef on Weck is all about go big or go home.
• Serve the sliced beef on the rolls with the au jus and horseradish on the side.

BEEF ON WECK RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the roast beef ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 400 F and grab a roasting pan.
• Cut 1/2-inch slits all around the roast. Insert the garlic slices into the slits.
• Coat the roast with olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme.
• Place the roast fat-side up in roasting pan and place it in preheated oven. Pour the beef broth in the bottom of the roasting pan. Do not pour it over the roast. Bake for 15 minutes and then turn the heat down to 250 F. Cook until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 135 F. This will take 25 to 35 minutes, depending on the size and shape of roast.
• Remove the roast from the oven and allow it to rest for about 10 minutes. Place the beef drippings from the bottom of the pan into a small saucepan and keep them warm.
• Gather the roll ingredients.
• Brush the top of each roll with the egg wash. Whisk together the caraway seeds and the salt. Dip the top of the roll into the salt mixture.
• Place the rolls on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 2 to 5 minutes or until the egg wash is set and the rolls are just slightly browned.
• Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool.
• Gather the sauce ingredients.
• Whisk the ingredients together in a bowl.
• Thinly slice the roast beef.
• Dip the roast beef into the jus and remove it quickly.
• Cut the rolls in half and dip the top into the warm jus. Top the bottom of the rolls with roast beef. Spread the horseradish sauce on top of the roast beef and then top with the dipped roll.
• Serve with extra jus and dig in immediately.

ROAST BEEF FOR "BEEF ON WECK"

Steps:

• 1. Let meat stand at cool room temperature about 45 minutes before roasting.
• 2. Preheat oven to 450°F.
• 3. Put roast on a metal rack in a roasting pan (fat side up) and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• 4. Add about 1/4 inch water to bottom of pan and put roast in middle of oven. Immediately reduce temperature to 350°F and roast meat until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center registers 120°F. Cooking time will vary-it will be anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes per pound-depending on size of roast. (120°F means rare, which is traditional for beef on weck. Internal temperature of meat will rise about 5°F as roast stands.)
• 5. Let roast stand, loosely covered with foil, 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

UPSTATE-STYLE ROAST BEEF SANDWICH

Steps:

• Bring the roast to room temperature about 1 hour before cooking.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the roast on all sides with kosher salt and pepper. Brush the roast with the mustard. Combine the oregano, parsley, sage and thyme in a bowl and sprinkle it on the roast, followed by a liberal amount of kosher salt and pepper. Place the rosemary on a the roasting rack and place the roast on top of the rosemary. Add the broth to the roasting pan. Roast the meat for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 300 degrees F and continue to roast until the internal temperature reaches 110 to 115 degrees F for rare, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, horseradish and vinegar. Season with kosher salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Allow the meat to rest, uncovered, for 1 hour. Pour the liquid from the bottom of the roasting pan into a small pot and let simmer for 20 minutes to reduce. Keep warm.
• When ready to slice, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the tops of the rolls with the melted butter and sprinkle with the caraway seeds and some pretzel salt. Toast the rolls slightly for about 5 minutes.
• Spread the horseradish cream on the interiors of the rolls. Top with the onions, if using. Slice the meat paper-thin, about 4 ounces per sandwich. Dip the sliced meat into the warm jus, then add to the roll bottoms. Top with the roll tops. Serve with the remaining jus for dipping if desired.

CROCK POT BEEF ON WECK RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large slow cooker, add the beef, beef broth, beer, and onion soup mix, then cover with the lid, and cook on low for 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Brush each kaiser roll with olive oil, then sprinkle the salt and caraway seeds on top of the rolls, and bake for 5 minutes.
• Remove the beef from the slow cooker, and slice, reserving liquid for dipping.
• Spread horseradish on inside of the top bun, add beef to the bottom bun, close the sandwich, then dip in au jus, and enjoy.