Boiled Beef With Horseradish Sauce
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 3 hours
🕒 Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
🥘 Category: Meat
🍽️ Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 lbs beef brisket
- 2 quarts cold water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 onion
- 3 whole cloves
- 4 carrots
- 3 celery stalks
- 1 turnip
- 1 leek
- 1 bouquet garni
- 8 peppercorns
- 2 tbsp horseradish
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 4 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
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In a large pot, place the beef brisket and cover with cold water. Sprinkle salt over the beef and water. Allow it to stand for 20 minutes.
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After 20 minutes, bring the pot slowly to a boil, skimming any foam that rises to the surface frequently.
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Add in the onion (peeled and studded with cloves), carrots, celery, turnip, leek, bouquet garni, and peppercorns to the pot. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for about 2 1/2 hours or until the meat is very tender and can be easily pierced with a fork.
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Once the beef is cooked, carefully remove it from the pot and place it on a serving platter. Cover it to keep warm.
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Strain the stock through a fine sieve, pressing all the vegetables to extract their juices. Taste the stock for seasoning and set aside one cup of stock to make the sauce.
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Serve the remaining stock as a soup before serving the beef.
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To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté until soft.
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Stir in the flour and cook until lightly browned.
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Gradually add the reserved cup of stock, horseradish, and lemon juice to the saucepan. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.
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Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
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Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the heavy cream.
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Serve the boiled beef with boiled potatoes and the horseradish sauce separately.
This Austrian delicacy is bursting with flavor and is perfect for a hearty dinner. The tender beef, paired with the creamy horseradish sauce, is sure to impress your family and friends. Enjoy this classic dish straight from the heart of Austria! 🇦🇹
