Deutsches Beefsteak (German Beefsteaks)

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Servings: 4

    • Ingredients

  • 1largehard roll, Dry
  • 1/2 cupwater
  • 4tablespoonsvegetable oil
  • 1mediumonion, Chopped
  • 1lblean ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/4 teaspoonpepper
  • 4mediumonions, Sliced

    • Directions

  • In a small bowl soak roll in water.
  • Heat 2 T vegetable oil in a fry-pan; cook chopped onion until lightly browned.
  • Transfer onion to a bowl.
  • Squeeze roll as dry as possible and mix roll with onion.
  • Add ground beef; blend well.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Shape meat into 4 patties; cook about 5 minutes on each side or to desired doneness.
  • Remove and keep warm.
  • Add sliced onions to pan drippings; cook until lightly browned.
  • Arrange beefsteaks on a platter and top with onion rings.

    • Reviews

  • “Lovely recipe! These German Beefsteaks remind me of German Frikadellen (meatballs). I followed the recipe exactly, except for a couple changes as I needed to use up what I had on hand. I tripled the recipe, adding in one lb. ground pork to 2 lbs. ground beef.Pork takes a bit longer to cook than beef, so after browning the beefsteaks, I boiled them for about 30 minutes in a rich chicken stock..I thickened the stock with flour and added in sliced fresh mushrooms, chopped parsley, Hungarian paprika, mace, allspice, dill, salt & pepper,lemon juice, red wine vinegar and sour cream, which made a delectable gravy . Served with my Braised Red Cabbage and boiled new potatoes. This made a very enjoyable meal! Thank you Woodland Hues, for this fine German recipe that I will be sure to make again!”

  • “This is the original `hamburger’ as it was first introduced to Americans by a German immigrant in New York City. Today, Americans turn it `inside out’ by putting the ground beef in a bun, instead of the bun in the meat as this recipe correctly shows.”

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