Traditional Sauerbraten Recipe

Name: Traditional Sauerbraten
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 pounds beef rump roast; 2 large onions, chopped; 1 cup red wine vinegar, or to taste; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 10 whole cloves, or more to taste; 2 bay leaves, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 10 gingersnap cookies, crumbled

Servings: persons

3 pounds beef rump roast
2 large onions, chopped
1 cup red wine vinegar, or to taste
1 cup water
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon white sugar
10 whole cloves, or more to taste
2 bay leaves, or more to taste
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
10 gingersnap cookies, crumbled

1
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.
2
Season flour to taste with salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Sprinkle flour mixture over beef.
3
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.
4
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.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 pounds beef rump roast, 2 large onions, chopped, 1 cup red wine vinegar, or to taste, 1 cup water, and more.

Yes, Traditional Sauerbraten falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Traditional Sauerbraten

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