Rouladen

Rouladen – Beef Rouladen in the Instant Pot

Classic German-style beef rouladen cooked quickly in the pressure cooker with prosciutto, mustard, and red wine.
Yield: 4 servings | Prep: 20 minutes | Cook: 25 minutes | Total: 45 minutes
Ingredients: 1 flank steak; 1 onion, diced; 3 dill pickles, diced; 250 g diced prosciutto or bacon; 1 beefsteak tomato, diced; 300 ml red wine; yellow or spicy mustard; 15 ml olive oil; 350 ml water; toothpicks or cooking twine; salt and pepper to taste; 1 beef bourguignon packet or equivalent beef bouillon.

Method:

1. Dice onion and pickle. Set pressure cooker to high sauté, add 10 ml oil, and cook pickle, onion, and prosciutto until golden. Remove and scrape pot.

2. Tenderise flank steak and slice into strips about 130 mm long. Spread mustard on each strip, top with pickle, onion, and prosciutto. Roll and secure with twine or toothpicks.

3. Add more oil to pot, sauté rolls on all sides until browned.

4. Mix tomato, wine, water, bouillon, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Pour over rolls.

5. Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes, natural release 5 minutes, then quick release.

6. Serve hot over egg noodles or Spätzle.

Optional variations:

1. Substitute prosciutto with smoked bacon for a stronger flavour.

2. Add carrots and celery to the sauce for extra depth.

3. Replace red wine with beef stock for an alcohol-free version.