Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Matching Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Saurbraten (German pot roast) Food Saurbraten (German pot roast) Preparation time 30 minutes Cooking time 2-3 hours Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1kg beef topside Marinade 1 cup red wine 1 cup red wine vinegar 1 cup water 2 bay leaves 1 tsp whole allspice, coarsely crushed 1 tsp peppercorns 1 tsp juniper berries Pot Roast 2 brown onions, diced 3 carrots, diced 4 sticks celery, sliced 20g butter 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp flour ½ cup water ¾ cup ginger snap biscuits METHOD Combine marinade ingredients in a deep non-reactive dish, large enough to hold beef. Add beef, turn to coat beef in marinade. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Marinate beef overnight, turning occasionally. Strain meat, reserving marinate. In a heavy based casserole dish, heat butter and oil. Brown meat on all sides. Remove meat. Add onions, carrots and celery, cook over medium heat for 5–8 minutes, or until soft and golden. Sprinkle over flour and cook, stirring for 2–3 minutes. Pour in 2 cups of reserved marinade and ½ cup water; bring to the boil over high heat. Return meat to the dish, cover tightly. Bake in a moderate oven for 2½ hours. Transfer beef to a plate, cover loosely with foil. Skim fat of the top of the sauce. Transfer to a saucepan, add ginger snap biscuit crumbs to sauce and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently for approximately 10 minutes, allow crumbs to dissolve completely. Strain through a fine sieve. Return to pan and adjust seasoning. Food Preparation time 30 minutes Cooking time 2-3 hours Serves 4 SHARE Perfect Match Shottesbrooke 1337 Sparkling Shiraz NV $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Head Wines Heart & Home Dry Red 2020 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tamburlaine Grass Roots Organic Barrique Blend 2021 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Bimbadgen Ridge Shiraz Cabernet 2020 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Amadio Horse & Cart Series Shiraz Cabernet 2018 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Nugan Estate McLaren Parish Vineyard Shiraz 2018 $22.10 in any 12 $23.40 in any 6 $26.00 each Price | options $22.10 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Dandelion Vineyards Lioness of McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Mitchell Harris Peerick Vineyard Shiraz 2017 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wills Domain Eightfold Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 $33.15 in any 12 $35.10 in any 6 $39.00 each Price | options $33.15 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Heirloom Vineyards Shiraz 2019 $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pontifex Shiraz 2018 $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Rutherglen Estate Renaissance Shiraz 2018 $41.65 in any 12 $44.10 in any 6 $49.00 each Price | options $41.65 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Andrew Thomas Kiss Shiraz 2018 $72.25 in any 12 $76.50 in any 6 $85.00 each Price | options $72.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hobbs Tango Shiraz Viognier 2019 $102.00 in any 12 $108.00 in any 6 $120.00 each Price | options $102.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Spanish-style pork ribs with white bean salad Food Heather Jeong’s Daeji bulgogi (Korean spicy pork) Recipe Food Ian Parmenter’s sticky spare ribs