Beef Sauerbraten From Germany |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 344 Minutes |
Ready In: 344 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is comfort food to me with mashed potatoes or a warm potato salad. Ingredients:
4 pounds beef rump or sirloin tip |
1-1/2 cup vinegar |
1 cup coca-cola |
3/4 cup water |
3 medium sliced onions |
3 stalks celery, sliced |
2 sliced carrots |
3 cup drippings plus |
strained marinade |
8-10 whole black peppers |
2-3 whole cloves |
1-2 bay leaves |
2 tablespoon sugar |
1-1/2 teaspoon salt |
flour |
3 tablespoon oil |
5 tablespoon flour |
5 tablespoon ginger snap cookie crumbs |
note: the recipe doesn't call for garlic but i like to mince 2 garlic cloves and toss them in. |
Directions:
1. GRAVY:
2. 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, Coca-Cola, 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, turning bag each day. (If you like sour sauerbraten, allow it to marinate for 4 days.)
5. When ready to cook, remove meat (saving marinade) and dry well.
6. Rub the surface lightly with flour.
7. In a Dutch oven, heat oil and slowly brown the meat well on all sides.
8. Add 1 cup of the marinade liquid plus some of the vegetables and bay leaves.
9. Cover tightly and simmer on surface heat or in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 3 to 4 hours until the meat is fork tender.
10. If needed, add more marinade during the cooking time to keep at least 1/2 inch liquid in the Dutch oven.
11. Remove the meat and keep warm until ready to slice.
12. Into a large measuring cup, strain the drippings.
13. Add several ice cubes and let stand for a few minutes until the fat separates out.
14. Remove the fat, then make the gravy.
15. TO MAKE THE GRAVY:
16. In the Dutch oven, combine the gravy ingredients, stir and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat until gravy has thickened.
17. Taste for seasonings and adjust if necessary.
18. This makes about 3 cups of gravy.
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