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Rouladen (German Beef Rolls with Bacon and Pickle)

Name: Rouladen (German Beef Rolls with Bacon and Pickle)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 95 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Germany
Ingredients: thin sliced beef (for top/side) 600 g; bacon strips 100 g; dill pickle spears 80 g; yellow onion, chopped 100 g; Dijon mustard 30 g; plain flour 30 g; beef stock 600 ml; red wine 150 ml; bay leaves 2 pieces; peppercorns 6 pieces; vegetable oil 30 ml; butter 20 g; fine salt 6 g; black pepper 2 g

Thin beef rolls stuffed with bacon, pickle, onion and mustard, braised in a dark gravy.

140 minutes · 4 servings · Moderate

Rouladen is a German Sunday dish, where thin beef is rolled around bacon, onion and a pickle and then braised in dark gravy until it can be eaten without a knife. The pickle inside is not a garnish but the reason the roll holds together and stays savoury. Tying each roll loosely is what keeps it from opening in the pan.

Ingredients

thin sliced beef (for top/side)600 g
bacon strips100 g
dill pickle spears80 g
yellow onion, chopped100 g
Dijon mustard30 g
plain flour30 g
beef stock600 ml
red wine150 ml
bay leaves2 pieces
peppercorns6 pieces
vegetable oil30 ml
butter20 g
fine salt6 g
black pepper2 g

Directions

1
Pound beef slices thin between plastic wrap; season with salt, pepper and mustard.
2
Layer bacon, pickle and onion; roll tightly and tie with twine.
3
Sear rolls in oil and butter 6 minutes until browned.
rolls are deeply browned
4
Add stock, wine, bay leaves and peppercorns; cover and braise 75 minutes, turning once.
meat is fork-tender and gravy is rich
5
Remove rolls; whisk flour into gravy 5 minutes until thickened; season.
6
Slice twine and serve with gravy.

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