Whenever we have some more time to cook, mostly on the weekend, we love to take one of our old family recipes and spend some time in the kitchen. During the week we prefer quick and easy recipes, but on a Saturday or Sunday you can prepare something like these Classic German Roulades (Rinderrouladen) with Fried Potatoes. One of my favorite recipes of all time my mom used to make ;)
Beef roulades were one of the first (somewhat) complex meat recipes I learned to make from my mom. I really like these little rolls with beef, bacon and pickles. We don’t make them that often anymore, but when we do, we take our time and enjoy the process of making them ;P
I have to admit that my mom’s roulades are actually prepared and served a bit differently. The ingredients are all the same, but I’ve actually learned to prepare roulades in a Römertopf* – similar to a dutch oven but made out of clay. I think it’s actually the easiest way to prepare them (in the oven) and they turn out really good every time we make them. For this recipe here I used a regular pot and the roulades are cooked on the stove. Not everyone has such a chunky clay pot at home. To be honest, there is no need to buy one of these. I mean, I am very happy to have one but we use it only once every few months, so making the roulades like described in the recipe is totally fine ;P
My mom would probably not serve the roulades with fried potatoes (aka. Bratkartoffeln). She preferred boiled potatoes or Swabian Spätzle and red cabbage with the roulades. Something I really like too, but cabbage always reminds me of Christmas dishes… and regular roulades are good and delicious all year round. So fried potatoes are my favorite side dish with this meal. Also less time consuming than making your own pasta and red cabbage ;P
For the preparation of roulades it’s quite handy if you have roulades clips* at hand. You can also use roulade rings*, but I often had problems with them whenever the roulades were very large. You can adjust the size those rings, but sometimes that’s not enough ;P My favorite “tool” to get roulades in shape and keep them in shape is actually a cooking thread* – no matter how big or small the roll is. With that it’s also easier to brown the roulades properly before they are being cooked. Just saying ;)
If you like German classics, you might want to take a look at these two recipes as well – my Braised Mushroom, White Beans & Leek Stew is prepared in the oven and a fairly uncomplicated dish that requires only little attention. My Grünkohl mit Pinkel aka. Kale with Smoked Knockwurst is also a German classic and easy to prepare – although kale is not everyone’s favorite veggie, I suppose. ;P
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(4 servings)
For the beef roulades:
some oil for frying
4 large beef roulades
3-4 tsp. medium-hot mustard
salt, pepper
8 strips of bacon
4 gherkins
1 large onion
2-3 garlic cloves
1 small carrot
1 celery stalk
1 small piece of leek
2 tbsp. tomato paste
8.5 fl. oz. (250ml) dry red wine
17 fl. oz. (500ml) beef stock
1 tsp. cornstarch
For the potatoes:
21 oz. (600g) waxy potatoes
some oil for frying
1.8 oz. (50g) bacon, diced
salt, pepper
some chopped parsley (optional)
(4 Personen)
Für die Rouladen:
etwas Öl zum Anbraten
4 große Rinderrouladen
3-4 TL Senf, mittelscharf
Salz, Pfeffer
8 Streifen Bacon
4 Gewürzgurken
1 große Zwiebel
2-3 Knoblauchzehen
1 kleine Karotte
1 Stange Staudensellerie
1 kleines Stück Lauch
2 EL Tomatenmark
250ml Rotwein, trocken
500ml Rinderfond
1 TL Speisestärke
Für die Kartoffeln:
600g Kartoffel (festkochend)
etwas Öl zum Anbraten
50g Speck, gewürfelt
Salz, Pfeffer
etwas gehackte Petersilie (optional)
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Peel and finely dice the onion and garlic. Peel and finely dice the carrot. Wash the celery stalk and then also finely dice it. Wash the piece of leek well and cut it into rings. Set everything aside.
2. Clean the meat, if necessary, and pat dry. Pound flat with a meat tenderizer. Works best if you place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the meat and then let all the aggression out you have. Brush each roulade with about 1 tsp. mustard, then season with salt and pepper. Place two strips of bacon on each roulade, then sprinkle with a few diced onions. Cut the gherkins in half or quarters lengthwise, then place them at the end of each roulade. Fold the edges of the roulades slightly towards the center and roll up into neat packages from the end with the gherkins. The gherkins should now be in the center, wrapped in several layers of meat, bacon, and onions. Tie together with a piece of twine so they can’t unroll during cooking and set aside.
3. Heat up a large pot or dutch oven with some oil and sear the roulades until nicely browned from all sides. Remove from the pot and set aside. If necessary, add some more oil and sauté the remaining onions and garlic until soft, then add the rest of the vegetables and cook everything for a few minutes. When everything is fragrant and nicely browned, add the tomato paste and stir in. Fry for some time and then deglaze with the red wine. Let the red wine reduce slightly, then add the beef stock and return the roulades to the pot. Cover and let simmer gently for about 1 hour.
4. While the roulades are cooking, you can prepare the potatoes. Wash the potatoes and then boil them in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 20-25 minutes (depending on the size). Drain the potatoes and let them cool down a bit. If you like, you can peel them, but we usually leave the peel on. Cut into slices. Heat a large frying pan with some oil and then lightly fry the diced bacon in it. Add the potato slices and fry until crispy all around. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Remove the cooked roulades from the pot and keep warm. Strain the liquid in the pot through a sieve and then return to the pot. Mix the starch with some cold water until smooth and thicken the sauce with it. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
6. Serve the roulades with the sauce and potatoes and decorate with some fresh chopped parsley (optional).
1. Zwiebel und Knoblauch schälen und fein würfeln. Karotte schälen und fein würfeln. Selleriestange waschen und dann ebenfalls fein würfeln. Lauch gut waschen und dann in Ringe schneiden. Alles zur Seite stellen.
2. Das Fleisch ggf. waschen und trocken tupfen, dann mit einem Fleischklopfer flach klopfen. Funktioniert am besten, wenn man ein Stück Klarsichtfolie auf das Fleisch legt und dann alle Aggressionen rauslässt. Jede Roulade mit etwa 1 TL Senf bestreichen, dann mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen. Je zwei Streifen Bacon pro Roulade auflegen und dann mit einigen Zwiebelwürfeln bestreuen. Die Gewürzgurken der Länge nach halbieren oder vierteln und dann an das Ende jeder Roulade auflegen. Die Ränder der Rouladen etwas einschlagen und dann vom Ende mit den Gewürzgurken her zu sauberen Päckchen aufrollen. Die Gurken sind also in der Mitte, umhüllt von mehreren Schichten Fleisch, Bacon und Zwiebeln. Mit einem Stück Garn zusammenschnüren und zur Seite legen.
3. Einen großen Schmortopf mit etwas Öl erhitzen, dann die Rouladen darin ringsum scharf anbraten. Wenn sie rundum Farbe bekommen haben, aus dem Topf nehmen und auf einem Teller zur Seite stellen. Falls notwendig noch etwas Öl nachgießen und dann erst die verbliebenen Zwiebeln und den Knoblauch anschwitzen, dann das restliche Gemüse dazugeben und alles für einige Minuten anrösten. Wenn alles schön Farbe bekommen hat und gut duftet, das Tomatenmark dazugeben und unterrühren. Für einen kurzen Moment mit anrösten und dann mit dem Rotwein ablöschen. Den Rotwein einige Minuten leicht einkochen lassen, dann den Rinderfond dazugeben und die angebratenen Rouladen zurück in den Topf geben – abgedeckt etwa 1 Stunde leicht köcheln/schmoren lassen.
4. Während die Rouladen garen, kann man schon die Kartoffeln zubereiten. Dazu die Kartoffeln waschen und dann in einem großen Topf mit Salzwasser in etwa 20-25 Minuten (je nach Größe) garkochen. Kartoffeln abgießen und etwas auskühlen lassen. Wer mag, kann sie jetzt noch schälen, aber wir lassen die Schale meist mit dran. In Scheiben schneiden. Eine große Pfanne mit etwas Öl erhitzen und dann den gewürfelten Speck darin leicht auslassen. Die Kartoffelscheiben dazugeben und rundum knusprig anbraten. Mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen.
5. Die fertigen Rouladen aus dem Topf nehmen und warm halten. Die Flüssigkeit im Topf durch ein Sieb passieren und zurück in den Topf geben. Die Stärke mit etwas kaltem Wasser glatt rühren und damit dann die Soße im Topf andicken. Noch einmal mit Salz und Pfeffer abschmecken.
6. Die Rouladen mit Soße und Kartoffeln anrichten und ggf. noch mit etwas frischer gehackter Petersilie bestreuen (optional).
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PrintClassic German Roulades (Rinderrouladen) with Fried Potatoes
- Prep Time: 00:40
- Cook Time: 01:30
- Total Time: 02:10
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Germany
Description
A classic German Dish with many fans: Roulades (Rinderrouladen) with Fried Potatoes. Absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
For the beef roulades:
some oil for frying
4 large beef roulades
3–4 tsp. medium-hot mustard
salt, pepper
8 strips of bacon
4 gherkins
1 large onion
2–3 garlic cloves
1 small carrot
1 celery stalk
1 small piece of leek
2 tbsp. tomato paste
8.5 fl. oz. (250ml) dry red wine
17 fl. oz. (500ml) beef stock
1 tsp. cornstarch
For the potatoes:
21 oz. (600g) waxy potatoes
some oil for frying
1.8 oz. (50g) bacon, diced
salt, pepper
some chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
1. Peel and finely dice the onion and garlic. Peel and finely dice the carrot. Wash the celery stalk and then also finely dice it. Wash the piece of leek well and cut it into rings. Set everything aside.
2. Clean the meat, if necessary, and pat dry. Pound flat with a meat tenderizer. Works best if you place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the meat and then let all the aggression out you have. Brush each roulade with about 1 tsp. mustard, then season with salt and pepper. Place two strips of bacon on each roulade, then sprinkle with a few diced onions. Cut the gherkins in half or quarters lengthwise, then place them at the end of each roulade. Fold the edges of the roulades slightly towards the center and roll up into neat packages from the end with the gherkins. The gherkins should now be in the center, wrapped in several layers of meat, bacon, and onions. Tie together with a piece of twine so they can’t unroll during cooking and set aside.
3. Heat up a large pot or dutch oven with some oil and sear the roulades until nicely browned from all sides. Remove from the pot and set aside. If necessary, add some more oil and sauté the remaining onions and garlic until soft, then add the rest of the vegetables and cook everything for a few minutes. When everything is fragrant and nicely browned, add the tomato paste and stir in. Fry for some time and then deglaze with the red wine. Let the red wine reduce slightly, then add the beef stock and return the roulades to the pot. Cover and let simmer gently for about 1 hour.
4. While the roulades are cooking, you can prepare the potatoes. Wash the potatoes and then boil them in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 20-25 minutes (depending on the size). Drain the potatoes and let them cool down a bit. If you like, you can peel them, but we usually leave the peel on. Cut into slices. Heat a large frying pan with some oil and then lightly fry the diced bacon in it. Add the potato slices and fry until crispy all around. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Remove the cooked roulades from the pot and keep warm. Strain the liquid in the pot through a sieve and then return to the pot. Mix the starch with some cold water until smooth and thicken the sauce with it. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
6. Serve the roulades with the sauce and potatoes and decorate with some fresh chopped parsley (optional).
Notes
Enjoy cooking!
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