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🍽️ Juicy Beef and Sauerkraut Sandwich

715 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• Sauerkraut 200 g
• onions, red 1 pc.
• chives, fresh 1 bunch
• apple juice 50 ml
• balsamic vinegar, light 2 tbsp
• rapeseed oil 2 tbsp
• salt pinch
• pepper, black ground pinch
• sugar pinch
• beef rump steaks 500 g
• butter 3 tbsp
• wheat flour, Type 405 1 tbsp
• milk 250 ml
• Gouda, grated 100 g
• chili, ground pinch
• rye bread 8 slices

Instructions

1. 1. Drain the sauerkraut in a colander and rinse it thoroughly under cold water to reduce the sourness.
2. 2. Cut an onion in half, peel it, and chop it into small cubes.
3. 3. Wash the chives, pat them dry, and slice them into small rings.
4. 4. Mix apple juice, vinegar, and oil together in a large bowl to create a dressing.
5. 5. Season the dressing with salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.
6. 6. Stir the diced onion and the drained sauerkraut into the dressing.
7. 7. Rinse the beef steak briefly and pat it completely dry with kitchen paper.
8. 8. Heat one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over high heat.
9. 9. Season the steak with salt and pepper on both sides.
10. 10. Fry the steak for about two minutes on each side until it is golden brown.
11. 11. Reduce the heat, cover the pan, and let the steak rest for about six minutes.
12. 12. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over high heat.
13. 13. Stir the flour into the melted butter using a whisk.
14. 14. Slowly pour in the milk while stirring continuously.
15. 15. Bring the sauce to a boil for about three minutes.
16. 16. Stir the grated cheese into the sauce.
17. 17. Season the cheese sauce with salt, pepper, and a pinch of chili.
18. 18. Simmer the sauce over low heat for about five minutes until the cheese is completely melted.
19. 19. Remove the steak from the pan and set it aside.
20. 20. Reheat the pan over medium heat.
21. 21. Toast the bread slices in the pan juices for about three minutes on each side until golden brown.
22. 22. Mix the prepared sauerkraut with the sliced chive rings.
23. 23. Taste the sauerkraut again and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if necessary.
24. 24. Assemble the sandwich in this order: bottom bread slice, cheese sauce, beef, sauerkraut mix, remaining cheese sauce, top bread slice.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 715
• Protein: 41 g · Fett/Fat: 42 g · Carbs: 42 g