Easy Sauerbraten Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time2 Hr 30 Min
Ready In2 Hr 50 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Beef1 1/2 Pound
 Cornflour2 Pound
 Gherkins2
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste
 Mixed herbs - To taste
 Vinegar1/2 Pint (For the Marinade :)
 Bay leaf1 (For the Marinade :)
 Cloves2 (For the Marinade :)
 Peppercorns2 To taste (For the Marinade :)
 Onion1 (For the Marinade :)

Directions

GETTING READY
1) First, prepare the marinade by mixing the ingredients.
2) Then, beat the meat well and marinate for at least overnight.
3) Next day, preheat the oven to 400 F.
4) Presoak the Romertopf (clay pot).

MAKING
5) From the marinade, remove the meat and dry well.
6) Rub the meat with salt and pepper to taste.
7) Into the soaked Romertopf, put the meat along with the chopped herbs.
8) On top, add a little of the marinade to reach about 1 inch depth in the pot.
9) In the oven, cook covered for 2 1/2 hours. Remember to remove the cover during the last 20 minutes so that the meat turns brown.
10) From the pot, drain off the liquid.
11) Through a sieve, strain this liquid and add cornflour to thicken.
12) To this gravy, add the chopped gherkins.

SERVING
13) Serve the Sauerbraten with dumplings, boiled potatoes or rice.
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