Onion roast with beef - classic & tender as butter

Ingredients for 4 people

For the roast beef (4 people)

• 4 slices of beef or roast beef (approx. 180-200 g each)

• Salt, pepper

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

• plain flour for flouring

• Clarified butter for frying

For the onion sauce

• 800 g onions

• 1 clove of garlic (optional, finely grated)

• Clarified butter or beef fat

• 1 tbsp tomato puree

• 1 tbsp flour

• 250 ml beef stock

• 250 ml Zweigelt or strong red wine

For the fried onions

• 2-3 large onions (finely sliced, approx. 1.5 mm)

• plain flour for turning

• Oil for frying (e.g. sunflower oil)

For the roast potatoes

• 600-800 g waxy potatoes

• Salt

• Oil from frying onions (onion oil)

Preparation

1. prepare the roast

Pat the meat dry and lightly score the edges. Coat one side with mustard and lightly flour the other. Season both sides with salt and pepper.

2. brown the meat

Fry well on both sides in hot clarified butter. Then keep warm in the oven at 80-90 °C or covered.

3. cook the onion sauce

Cut the onions into fine rings and fry in the drippings with fresh clarified butter for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Stir in the tomato purée, dust with flour, stir, deglaze with red wine and add the stock. Reduce to a low heat and season with salt and pepper.

4. fried onions

Coat the finely sliced onion rings in flour and deep-fry in batches at 170-180 °C until golden brown and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper and season lightly with salt.

5. roast potatoes

Peel and dice the potatoes and blanch in lightly salted water for 3-4 minutes. Drain and deep-fry in onion oil. Drain on kitchen paper and season with salt.

6. dressing

Place the meat on the plate, pour the onion sauce over it and sprinkle with fried onions. Add fried potatoes. If you like: a few mustard pickles on the side.

Why you'll love this recipe

• Tender beef, roasted to perfection

• Fried onions like from the pub - only better

• An honest red wine sauce with depth

• Crispy roast potatoes, soft on the inside - golden on the outside

• Completely without finished products - everything is homemade

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