Authentic German Sauerbraten Meal - Meat & Marinade Only

Sauerbraten with marinade. Authentic German family recipe from our founders' family's guesthaus in Germany.  Top choice chuck roast with marinade of red wine, vinegar, and special German spices.

Recipe included in pictures and below:

Meat: Thaw marinated beef roast overnight in refrigerator. Remove roast from bag saving the marinate and vegetables.

Brown: Use paper towel to dry meat. It is very important that meat be fairly dry prior to placing in skillet. Melt 2 tbsp. of butter and 1 tsp. of sugar in skillet un til very hot. Carefully place meat in skillet and brown well on both sides. 

Baking: Place browned meat in roaster and pour in all marinade and the reserved onions and carrots. Cover and bake at 325 degrees F from 1 1/2 to 2 hours (check roast with thermometer). When meat is well done, remove from pan and slice for serving. 

Gravy: Bring meat juices to a rolling boil. Blend in 2 tbsp. cornstarch with 1/2 c. cold water to thicken gravy. Salt and pepper to taste.