German Schweinebraten Recipe
Schweinebraten is a traditional German dish made with roasted pork. Classic recipes typically feature a large pork roast, accompanied by vegetables, broth or beer, a flavorful marinade, and a rich gravy.
Ingredients
- Boneless pork loin roast - 2 ¼ lbs
- Ground black pepper - 1 tsp
- Sweet paprika - 1 tsp
- Caraway seeds - ½ tsp
- Grainy mustard - 2 tsp
- Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp
- Onion (large, quartered) - 1
- Carrots - 2
- Celeriac (chopped) - 1/8
- Spring onion (chopped) - 1
- Water - 2 cups
- Butter - 2 tbsp
- Cornstarch - 2 tbsp
- Salt - to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Season the pork loin with salt, black pepper, paprika, and caraway seeds.
- Spread the mustard over pork.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fry the pork until browned on all sides, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer the pork to a large roasting pan.
- Add the onion, carrots, celeriac, and spring onion to the same skillet used to fry the pork
- Cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Spread vegetable mixture around pork in roasting pan.
- Pour 1 cup of hot water into the skillet used to cook the pork and vegetables.
- Simmer and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom with a spatula.
- Pour water over pork.
- Bake in preheated oven until pork is slightly pink in the center, 2 1/2 to 3 hours, basting often.
- Transfer pork roast to a large platter and keep warm.
- Strain remaining liquid through a sieve into a saucepan; reserve vegetables.
- Bring liquid to a boil, add butter and cornstarch and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Slice pork and serve with sauce and vegetables.
Nutrition
Calories: 408kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 46gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 239mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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