Traditional German Sauerbraten

Traditional German Sauerbraten

Recipe by Jerry from allrecipes.com

Dinner 74 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 3 ½ pounds beef round steak
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 16 fluid ounces vinegar
  • 1 ½ cups sliced carrots
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 12 peppercorns
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 sprig fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 8 gingersnap cookies, crushed, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

Instructions

  • Wipe beef with a damp cloth and season with salt and pepper. Place seasoned beef in a large glass bowl.
  • Combine vinegar, carrots, onion, peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves, and parsley in a bowl; pour over beef. Cover dish tightly with a lid or plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate beef, turning daily, for 3 to 7 days.
  • Drain meat, reserving liquid and vegetables. Rub flour over all sides of beef.
  • 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 Dutch oven, lower heat to medium-low, and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours. Transfer beef to a serving platter.
  • Stir gingersnap crumbs and sugar into the liquid in Dutch oven; cook and stir until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over meat.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 412
  • Carbohydrate: 14g
  • Fat: 21g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 41g
  • Sugar: 6g

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