Traditional German Sauerbraten
4.7
Ingredients
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 130 min
- Total
- 4470 min
Instructions
- 1 Wipe beef with a damp cloth and season with salt and pepper. Place seasoned beef in a large glass bowl.
- 2 Combine vinegar, carrots, onion, peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves, and parsley in a medium bowl; pour over beef. Cover the dish tightly with a lid or plastic wrap. Refrigerate beef, turning daily, for 3 to 7 days.
- 3 Drain meat, reserving liquid and vegetables. Rub flour over all sides of beef.
- 4 Heat butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; brown beef on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Add onions, carrots, and 2 cups reserved liquid. Cover the Dutch oven, lower heat to medium-low, and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours. Transfer beef to a serving platter.
- 5 Stir gingersnap crumbs and sugar into liquid in the Dutch oven; cook and stir until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over meat.
By Jerry