Authentic German Rouladen Recipe

beef flank steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice maintains sweetness without alcohol.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while smoked sausage can add flavor.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon

Vegetable broth is lighter and water with bouillon is cost-effective.

Spread mustard on the beef flank steak.

Lay strips of bacon on top of the mustard (some rouladen may be without bacon).

Add thinly sliced sweet onion on top of the bacon.

Add thinly sliced dill pickles on top of the onion.

Roll the steak tightly from one end to the other and secure with toothpicks.

Heat grapeseed oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat.

Brown the rouladen on all sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Add butter to the pan for richness after browning.

Remove the rouladen from the pan and add vegetable stock, red wine (or beer), and water to the pan.

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