Chef John's Beef Rouladen

1. 1

   Lay the slices of beef on a work surface. Season both sides with kosher salt and pepper. Spread mustard on one side. Lay bacon strips over the mustard and sprinkle with paprika. Arrange the onion slices crosswise on the beef. Evenly space 3 pickle slices across each slice of beef. Leave about 1 inch at the narrowest end of the beef slice free of toppings to make rolling easier.

2. 2

   Roll each slice of meat starting from the wider of the two short ends, keeping all the ingredients inside the roll. Make the rolls tight. Place them seam side down and secure each with 3 loops of butcher's twine—one in the middle and one at each end. Trim any excess string.

3. 3

   Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the beef, turning and browning well on all sides, about 8 minutes. Remove the meat from the pan. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Melt the butter in the pan, then whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Pour in the cold beef broth and whisk vigorously to combine. Increase the heat to medium-high and simmer until the sauce begins to thicken, about 1 minute.

4. 4

   Return the beef rolls to the pan along with any accumulated juices. Reduce the heat to very low. Simmer gently, covered, turning the rolls every 20 minutes or so, until the beef is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. The meat is done when the tip of a sharp knife slides easily into the beef roll.

5. 5

   Transfer the meat to a dish to rest. Increase the heat to high and bring the cooking liquid to a simmer to thicken slightly into a gravy, about 1 minute. Serve the rouladen with the gravy.

• Calories 357.98 kcal Moderate
• Protein 12.45 g Good Source
• Carbs 17.8 g Moderate
• Total Fat 24.62 g High
• Saturated Fat 10.83 g High
• Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
• Cholesterol 42.17 mg Moderate
• Sodium 1708.11 mg High
• Fiber 2.57 g Low Source
• Sugar 2.07 g Low Source
• Added Sugar 0.81 g Low Source
• Calcium 73.99 mg Low Source
• Iron 1.65 mg Low Source
• Potassium 198.17 mg Low Source
• Vitamin A 10.62 mcg_rae Low Source
• Vitamin C 2.07 mg Low Source
• Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source

Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

• Milk 🥛
• Wheat 🌾
• Gluten
• Mustard
• Onions 🧅