Sauerbraten
Sauerbraten might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 599 calories, 61g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have juniper berries, pepper, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 76 hours and 50 minutes.
Instructions
In a large saucepan over high heat combine the water, cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, onion, carrot, salt, pepper, bay leaves, cloves, juniper, and mustard seeds. Cover and bring this to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Pat the bottom round dry and rub with vegetable oil and salt on all sides.
Heat a large saute pan over high heat; add the meat and brown on all sides, approximately 2 to 3 minutes per side.
When the marinade has cooled to a point where you can stick your finger in it and not be burned, place the meat in a non-reactive vessel and pour over the marinade.
Place into the refrigerator for 3 days. If the meat is not completely submerged in the liquid, turn it over once a day.
After 3 days of marinating, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Add the sugar to the meat and marinade, cover and place on the middle rack of the oven and cook until tender, approximately 4 hours.
Remove the meat from the vessel and keep warm. Strain the liquid to remove the solids. Return the liquid to the pan and place over medium-high heat.
Whisk in the gingersnaps and cook until thickened, stirring occasionally. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh sieve to remove any lumps.
Add the raisins if desired. Slice the meat and serve with the sauce.