Westphalian Sauerbraten

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 lbs chuck roast
• 2 cups cider vinegar or 2 cups red wine vinegar
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 cloves
• 2 laurel leaves
• 5 peppercorns
• 5 juniper berries
• 2 medium onions
• 1 medium carrot
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 2 ounces gingerbread
• 4 tablespoons apple butter
• 1 -2 tablespoon clarified butter or 1 -2 tablespoon lard
• 1 garlic clove

Recipe

• 1 for marinating the roast:.
• 2 cube onion and carrot, bring to a boil with broth, cloves, laurel leaves, peppercorns and juniper berries. immediately remove from heat, let cool.
• 3 mix cold liquid (with vegetables and spices in it) with cider or red wine vinegar, pour over chuck roast and let marinate 4-5 days in the fridge (in a ziplock bag or airtight container).
• 4 after marinating, heat 1-2 tablespoons clarified butter or lard in a large pot, get meat out of the marinade and sear from all sides until browned.
• 5 add the vegetables from the marinade and sear briefly, too.
• 6 deglaze with half of the marinade.
• 7 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 add minced garlic.
• 9 let cook for 1 hour.
• 10 crumble in the gingerbread and add 4 tablespoons apple butter.
• 11 let cook for 1 more hour.
• 12 add some water every now and then, if necessary.
• 13 add more salt and pepper, if necessary, and thicken the sauce with some cornstarch to taste.
• 14 serve with potato dumplings and red cabbage.
• 15 enjoy!