Beef Rouladen

No one said German food was pretty, but it's damn good!

[edit] Background

This is a German dish I made in high school for a cultural day or w/e. It was really good and everyone was afraid to try it so the teacher and I ate the whole thing! It's also super easy to make!

Uploaded by --icepaxx 23:34, 30 June 2009 (UTC)Icepaxx

[edit] Let's Cook

[edit] Ingredients

• 1&1/2 Pounds of Flank Steak
• German stone ground mustard
• 1/2 Pound thick slice bacon
• 2 Large onions
• 1 (16 ounce) jar of pickles
• 2 Tablespoons of butter
• 2&1/2 cups of water
• 1 Cube beef bouillon

[edit] Directions

1. Cut flank steak into thin strips, about 1/4 inch thick and 3 inches wide. Length should be about 6 inches or so but really whatever the steak is will be fine, when you flatten them out they get bigger.
2. Pound them until they're flatter and a a little loosened up (not with holes in them or anything, just loose). The thinner they are the easier they are to roll up.
3. Generously apply the mustard to one side of each fillet to taste.
4. On the mustard, put the raw bacon slices, the pickles, and the onions. Not too much, you are going to have to roll them up.
5. Roll them lengthwise and use strings or toothpicks to secure them.
6. Heat skillet over medium heat and melt butter in it.
7. Saute the rolls on each side until browned.
8. When browned, add in the water, bouillon cube and any bacon/onion/pickle scraps. (This is a good time for spices if you want to add any)
9. Let that simmer for about an hour, and you're done!

[edit] Important Notes

• If you wanted to, you could use the liquid leftover to make some sort of sauce.

[edit] User Experiences

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