German Style Pot Roast Sauerbraten Food

GERMAN-STYLE POT ROAST {SAUERBRATEN}

Steps:

• Sprinkle the roast liberally with salt and pepper; rub into roast. Heat a braiser or deep frying pan over medium high heat. Add oil and swirl pan to coat bottom with oil. Brown the roast on both sides. Note: When browning, the roast will naturally release from the bottom of the pan when it has browned enough. If the roast sticks to the pan when attempting to turn it over, then it is not yet ready to be turned.
• While the roast is browning, place garlic and onions in bottom of crock pot. Place browned roast on top of onions and garlic. Place bay leaves around roast.
• Deglaze braiser or frying pan with 1/2 cup beef stock. Add remaining beef stock, apple cider, red wine vinegar, tomato paste, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Stir or whisk until ingredients are well mixed. Pour over roast in crock.
• Cover crock pot and cook on high for 4-5 hours, until roast is tender.
• Remove roast to platter and set aside. Mix together water and corn starch until smooth. Add just enough slurry to liquid in crock pot to thicken to desired consistency. It may not take all of the cornstarch slurry. Allow to cook in crock on high until of desired consistency.

GRAMPA'S GERMAN-STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain., Meanwhile, place potatoes, carrots, sauerkraut and pickles in a 7-qt. slow cooker. Mix paprika, allspice, salt and pepper; rub over roast. Brown roast in drippings over medium heat. Transfer to slow cooker. Add onions and garlic to drippings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in beer and mustard; pour over meat. Crumble bacon; add to slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low until meat and vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours. Remove roast; let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Strain cooking juices. Reserve vegetables and juices; skim fat. Return reserved vegetables and cooking juices to slow cooker. Stir in sour cream; heat through. Serve with roast; sprinkle with parsley.

GERMAN SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine salt and ginger; rub over roast. Place in a deep glass bowl. In a large bowl, combine the water, vinegar and sugar. Pour half of marinade into a large saucepan; add half of the onions, pickling spices, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Pour over roast; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 days, turning twice a day., To the remaining marinade, add the remaining onions, pickling spices, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaves. Cover and refrigerate., Drain and discard marinade from roast; pat roast dry. In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown roast in oil on all sides. Pour 1 cup of reserved marinade with all of the onions and seasonings over roast (cover and refrigerate remaining marinade). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3 hours or until meat is tender., Strain cooking juices, discarding onions and seasonings. Add enough reserved marinade to the cooking juices to measure 3 cups. Pour into a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add gingersnaps; reduce heat and simmer until gravy is thickened. Slice roast and serve with gravy.

GERMAN STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In dutch overm brown roast over medium heat.
• Blend soup mix with water and beer.
• Mix in brown sugar and caraway seed.
• Simmer on stovetop, covered 2.5 hours or until tender.
• Thicken gravy if desired.

TRADITIONAL SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• Place beef rump roast, onions, vinegar, water, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, sugar, cloves, and bay leaves in a large pot. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 days, turning meat daily. Remove meat from marinade and pat dry with paper towels, reserving marinade.
• Season flour to taste with salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Sprinkle flour mixture over beef.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat; cook beef until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Pour reserved marinade over beef, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until beef is tender, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Remove beef to a platter and slice.
• Strain solids from remaining liquid and continue cooking over medium heat. Add gingersnap cookies and simmer until gravy is thickened about 10 minutes. Serve gravy over sliced beef.