German Beef Steaks Food

GERMAN BEEF ROULADEN

Steps:

• Cut steak into six serving-size pieces; pound to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place a bacon strip down the center of each piece; arrange a pickle half on one edge. Roll up and secure with a toothpick. , In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef on all sides. Add the water, onion, parsley and bouillon if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is tender. Remove to a serving platter and keep warm. , For gravy, skim fat from drippings. Combine the flour, water and browning sauce if desired; stir into drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with beef.

DEUTSCHES BEEFSTEAK (GERMAN BEEFSTEAKS)

Steps:

• In a small bowl soak roll in water.
• Heat 2 T vegetable oil in a fry-pan; cook chopped onion until lightly browned.
• Transfer onion to a bowl.
• Squeeze roll as dry as possible and mix roll with onion.
• Add ground beef; blend well.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Shape meat into 4 patties; cook about 5 minutes on each side or to desired doneness.
• Remove and keep warm.
• Add sliced onions to pan drippings; cook until lightly browned.
• Arrange beefsteaks on a platter and top with onion rings.

GERMAN BEEF ROULADEN

Steps:

• Spread 1/2 tablespoon mustard over one side of each piece of meat. Sprinkle the onion, paprika, salt, and pepper evenly over the steaks. Lay one slice of bacon on each piece. Roll the steaks jelly-roll style and secure with toothpicks.
• Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook meat on all sides until browned. Add the beef broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low; cover and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the meat rolls. Strain the broth mixture and return liquid to the skillet. Whisk together the cornstarch and 1 cup of water. Slowly pour the cornstarch slurry into the skillet, stirring continually until the sauce has thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the sour cream. Return rolls to the sauce; serve immediately.

OKTOBERFEST BEEF ROULADEN

Steps:

• Lay the steaks on a flat surface and brush with the mustard; lightly sprinkle each with salt and pepper. Lay a slice of bacon on each steak. Layer the onions evenly onto each steak and top with the pickle slice. Fold two opposing sides of the steak in towards the center about one inch or so forming a roughly rectangle shape. Roll into a tight cylinder and secure with a toothpick or two or butchers string. Repeat with the remaining three steaks.
• Brown the rouladen in a thin layer of vegetable oil in a thick bottomed sauce pot that's just big enough to hold all four in a single layer. Brown evenly on all sides. Use additional oil if needed and when done discard all the oil.
• Add the wine, beef broth and bay leaf to the pot. Bring to a simmer and braise with a tight fitting lid over a low heat for one and a half hours or until tender. When done a thin knife blade should meet no resistance when poked into the meat.
• Remove the rouladen from the broth. Stir together the cornstarch and water then whisk into the broth until it thickens. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Serve immediately.

GERMAN BEEF STEAKS

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl soak roll in water.
• 2. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a frypan; cook chopped onion until lightly browned.
• 3. Transfer onion to a bowl.
• 4. Squeeze roll as dry as possible and mix roll with onion.
• 5. Add ground beef; blend well.
• 6. Season with salt and pepper.
• 7. Shape meat into 4 patties; cook about 5 minutes on each side or to desired doneness.
• 8. Remove and keep warm.
• 9. Add sliced onions to pan drippings; cook until lightly browned.
• 10. Arrange beefsteaks on a platter and top with onion rings.

GERMAN RESTAURANT STEAK

Steps:

• Season steak with salt, pepper and seasoned salt to taste.
• In a large skillet, melt butter and add sliced onion. Cook on medium low heat, cook until onions become tender and lightly browned. About 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook steak on the grill until it reaches your desired liking.
• Add sourcream to the onions and stir to combine. Pour the mixture over the top of the grilled steak.
• Variation: You could add mushrooms with onions during the saute. This restaurant did not to my recollection, but that would also be yummy.

EASY GERMAN BEEF ROULADE

Steps:

• With meat mallet or rolling pin, flatten meat to about a 10x8 rectangle.
• Spread with mustard.
• In large skillet on medium high heat, cook bacon and onion til bacon is crisp.
• Pour off fat reserving 1/4 cup in skillet.
• Spread bacon mix over meat.
• Sprinkle pickle on top.
• Roll up meat from short end and secure with string or turkey pins.
• Place meat roll in skillet over medium high heat in reserved bacon fat and brown on all sides.
• Remove to 13x9 baking dish.
• Stir flour into fat in skillet and blend until smooth, gradually stirring in beef broth.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened.
• Pour sauce over beef roll.
• Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until done.
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• Skim fat from sauce, strain and serve with meat.