Scandinavian Pot Roast Recipes

SCANDINAVIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 °F.
• 2. Heat oil in a 5-qt oven-proof baking pan over medium heat. Pat roast dry with paper towels. Add roast and onion slices to pan, and brown meat on all sides, stirring occasionally for 4 to 5 minutes or until onions are soft. Add beer, vinegar, brown sugar, bay leaves, dill, salt, pepper, allspice and garlic.
• 3. Cover pan, place in oven to roast for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender and thoroughly cooked.
• 4. Transfer roast to cutting board, cover loosely with foil and let stand 15 minute before slicing.
• 5. Remove bay leaves from roasting pan, and skim fat from pan sauce. Stir sour cream and flour into the hot pan sauce, stirring for about 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened and still warm.
• 6. Slice roast across the grain, and spoon pan sauce over each serving, and serve immediately.

POT ROAST, SCANDINAVIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Mix first 4 dry ingredients.
• Rub flour mixture over roast.
• Brown roast in oil.
• Discard any remaining oil.
• Add water and cinnamon stick to pot.
• Place fruit on roast.
• Cover tightly; cook at 325 for about 3 hours.
• During the last 20 minutes add orange juice.
• Roast is done when tender.

SCANDINAVIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 4 to 5 quart ovenproof pot over medium heat. Pat meat dry with paper towels. Add to hot oil along with onion. Brown meat on all sides. Stir onion occasionally. Add beer and cider vinegar. Add brown sugar and seasonings. Cover tightly and bake for 2½ to 3 hours in a preheated 325℉ (160℃). oven, until meat is fork tender. Lift meat to a cutting board. Cover loosely with foil and let stand 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bay leaves and skim fat from sauce. If you like, thicken the sauce by stirring in ½ cup of sour cream or plain low-fat yogurt mixed with 3 tablespoons of flour. Slice meat across the grain and serve with the sauce.

SWEDISH POT ROAST

Steps:

• Combine nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and pepper; rub into meat.
• Heat pressure cooker, add olive oil and brown meat well on all sides.
• Add onion, garlic, brown sugar dissolved in wine, water, and bay leaves.
• Close.
• cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 35 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.
• Or cook at 300 degrees for about 4 hours in a Dutch oven, or cook 8 hrs on low in a crock pot.
• (This is my preferred method.).

FRUITED PORK ROAST, SCANDINAVIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Remove string from roast.
• Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket in the pork by making a deep slit in the loin, going to 1/2 inch of the 2 ends and 1 inch of the other side.
• Meanwhile, combine prunes, beer, and ginger in a saucepan, heat to boiling.
• Remove from heat, let stand 5 minute.
• Mix apple with lemon to prevent darkening.
• Drain prunes, reserving liquid; pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine prunes and apple.
• Pack fruit into pocket in pork.
• Tie roast with string at 1 - inch intervals.
• Place meat on rack in roasting pan.
• Roast meat at 350 degrees F for 2 - 2 1/2 hours, allowing 40 to 45 minutes per pound.
• Baste occasionally with liquid drained from prunes.
• Transfer meat to platter.
• Skim fat from cooking liquid.
• Deglaze roasting pan with a little water, add to cooking liquid.
• Add salt and enough additional water to measure two cups.
• Make a paste of flour and water, combine with cooking liquid and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Serve in a sauce boat with sliced roast.

SCANDINAVIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 4 to 5 quart ovenproof pot over medium heat.
• 2. Pat meat dry with paper towels.
• 3. Add to hot oil along with onion.
• 4. Brown meat on all sides and stir onion occasionally.
• 5. Add beer and cider vinegar.
• 6. Add brown sugar and seasonings.
• 7. Cover tightly and bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours in a preheated 325 oven, until meat is fork tender.
• 8. Lift meat to a cutting board.
• 9. Cover loosely with foil and let stand 10 to 15 minutes.
• 10. Remove bay leaves and skim fat from sauce.
• 11. If you like, thicken the sauce by stirring in 1/2 cup of sour cream or plain low-fat yogurt mixed with 3 tablespoons of flour.
• 12. Slice meat across the grain and serve with the sauce.

SWEDISH POT ROAST

Steps:

• Rub the spices on all sides of the meat and brown. You may add oil, if necessary.
• Add onions, brown sugar, bay leaves, vinegar. Add water to cover the meat. Place veggies on top.
• Cook overnight on low in the crockpot.

SWEDISH POT ROAST

Steps:

• Rub beef roast with salt and pepper.
• In a large, heavy saucepan, heat olive oil; brown roast on all sides.
• Add bouillon, onion, anchovies, bay leaf, peppercorns, allspice, vinegar, and molasses.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Remove meat; strain pot liquid, discarding solids and returning the liquid to the saucepan.
• Stir flour and cream into the liquid; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Serve gravy with sliced pot roast.