Best Schweinebraten German Style Roast Pork Recipes

AUTHENTIC SCHWEINEBRATEN GERMAN PORK ROAST BAVARIAN STYLE

Steps:

• wash and pat dry roast.
• mix all dry ingredients together and rub onto roast.
• spread a liberal amount of mustard onto roast.
• heat oil in a heavy roasting pan (enameled cast iron works well) on top of stove and brown carrots and leeks.
• push vegetables aside and brown roast from all sides in the very very hot roasting pan.
• ad onions INCLUDING the brown skins (this is VERY IMPORTANT since it will give your gravy an good color).
• ad broth and transfer everything to the oven.
• roast covered for 1 1/2 hours at 350°F.
• uncover, stir onions and veggies.
• turn roast over and roast uncovered for 1 hour (if liquid evaporates a lot, add some more occasionally.
• once roasting time has finished transfer meat to a plate to rest.
• take a basting brush, dip into the hot liquid and scrub all the sides of the roasting pan (and the lid if necessary). All the brown stains on the walls of your pan will ad flavor and color to your sauce!
• strain all the liquid through a fine meshed strainer (stainless steel will work better then the plastic ones). Press solids vigorously with a spoon to press as much liquid (as well all solids that can get pressed through) through the strainer into a sauce pan and reduce slightly on high heat.
• Slice roast into 1/2 thick slices and pour gravy liberally over everthing.
• Best served with potato dumplings and sauerkraut.

SCHWEINEBRATEN - GERMAN STYLE ROAST PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Rub the entire roast all over with the oil and sprinkle with caraway, salt, pepper.
• Let stand for one hour.
• Spray your roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Place the vegetables into roasting pan and pour liquid of choice.
• Place the roast, fat side down, in the roasting pan on top of the vegetables.
• Cover tightly and roast for one hour.
• Remove from oven, uncover and turn roast fat side up.
• Cut decorative diamonds into the fat, insert meat thermometer and replace, uncovered, back into the oven for approximately 2 hours or until meat thermometer reads 165°F.
• Remove from oven and take out of roaster; cover with foil to preserve temperature, and let rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove and save the vegetables to serve on the side.
• Measure pan juices; add enough chosen liquid (water, wine, stock, or beer) to make 2 cups.
• Make a roux by blending the flour and butter together very well in a saucepan; add the pan juices and bring to a simmer.
• Slice the roast thinly and serve with the gravy on the side.
• For additional richness, the gravy may be finished with a little butter, cream or sour cream.

SCHWEINEBRATEN - GERMAN STYLE ROAST PORK

Steps:

• 1. Rub the entire roast all over with the oil and sprinkle with caraway, salt and pepper, and other spices. Let stand for one hour and then place into the slow cooker
• 2. Wash the cabbage and cut into wedges. Add to slow cooker on top of roast. Add carrots, onions, and liquids to the slow cooker and turn on Low Heat. Cover and cook 5 - 6 hours.
• 3. Add fingerling potatoes to the slow cooker. Cover and continue cooking about 4 more hours.
• 4. Slice the roast thinly and serve with the broth and vegetables on the side.