How to Cook Rouladen

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients needed to make Rouladen:

• 1 package dumpling mix
• 4 thin beef sirloin slices, each ¼’’ thick
• 4 bacon slices
• 4 dill pickle spears
• 4 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tbsp butter, diced
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 4 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cooking instructions for Rouladen:

• Process the dumpling mix according to the instructions provided in its package
• Fill a large pot with salted water and bring it to a boil.
• Shape small portion of the dumpling mix into 2’’ thick round balls and drop them into the boiling water.
• Reduce them to a simmer and cook them for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a skillet over moderate heat, for 3 minute or until they turn crispy and the fat is rendered.
• Drain them out onto a plate, lined with kitchen papers to soak away excess fat and set aside.
• Rub a dash of salt as well as ground black pepper all over the meat and spread a tsp of mustard onto each beef slice to cover one side completely.
• Sprinkle some chopped parsley on top of each and place a bacon slice over it, near the edge of the slice, followed by a dill pickle spear on top.
• Roll each of them into a cylinder and secure by tying with a kitchen twine around them.
• Heat a sauté pan over moderately high flame and drizzle oil into it.
• Spread it out and arrange the meat rolls on top.
• Cook one side for a couple of minutes and then roll them slightly to cook further.
• Continue to cook the meat rolls for 10-12 minutes, while rolling them from time to time, until they are browned.
• Drain them out onto a plate and add a knob of butter into the same pan.
• Heat until it melts and whisk in the flour until they blend thoroughly.
• Cook the roux for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly, until the raw smell of the flour disappears.
• Whisk in the chicken stock, followed by a dash each of seasonings, until well combined and cook for another minute or until heated through.
• Beat in the sour cream until mixed properly and turn off the heat.
• Slice off the twines from the heat and arrange one meat roll onto each serving plate.
• Place a dumpling beside it and drizzle the prepared sauce all over each serving.
• Serve hot.

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