Traditional German Beef Rouladen
  1. Lay out the beef slices and season both sides with salt & pepper

  2. Spread each slice with mustard, then add bacon, pickle strips & onions

  3. Roll tightly and secure with kitchen string or toothpicks

  4. Heat clarified butter or oil and brown rouladen deeply on all sides, then remove

  5. Sauté diced onion, carrot & celery in the same pot

  6. Add tomato paste and sugar, roast for 1–2 minutes

  7. Deglaze with a little broth, reduce, and repeat

  8. Add remaining broth, water & bay leaves, then return rouladen to the pot

  9. Cover and simmer gently for 1.5–2 hours

  10. Remove rouladen from the pot

  11. Blend the sauce or press through a sieve, then reduce until thick and glossy

  12. Season to taste and return rouladen into the sauce

  13. Serve with mashed potatoes and red cabbage

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Dish

Cuisine🇩🇪German

Occasions👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Dinner🎉Special Occasion

Season🍂Fall

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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