Peking Roast

Oolala's Note:

Found this in a Heloise column. It was requested as a reprint from a recipe originally printed over 40 years ago. This roast beef is marinated and cooked in coffee! I love unusual sounding recipes. Might want to consider decaf!

• Total Time: 24 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

To Marinate

• 5 lbs roast beef (3-5 lbs.)
• garlic, slivers
• onion, slivers
• 1 cup cider vinegar (or white vinegar)

To Cook

• 2 cups strong brewed coffee
• 2 cups water
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. With a sharp knife, cut slits all the way through the roast and insert slivers of onions and garlic.
2. Put the meat into a bowl and slowly pour the vinegar over it so that it runs down the sides into the slits.
3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24-48 hours.
4. When ready to cook, pour the vinegar off.
5. Place the meat in a heavy dutch oven and brown in oil until very dark on all sides.
6. Pour the 2 cups of brewed coffee over the meat and then add 2 cups of water.
7. Cover and cook slowly for approximately 6 hours on top of the stove.
8. You may need to add more water at some point, so check it once in a while and add only a small amount of water at a time.
9. Season well, but do not add the salt and pepper until about 20 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Darkhunter]

Extremely tasty! Love the taste with all that garlic and onion. As I was only making this for 2, I used a small arm roast. The liquid made a wonderful gravy. Thnx for sharing your recipe, Oolala. Made for Comfort Cafe Snow Queen Chalet Jan 2010.

[JenSmith]

I make this all the time--how funny! It's really yummy! Anyway, I didn't get my recipe from the column--I have the original book! Got it from my grandma. What a co-eek-ee-dink!

[mandabears]

thank you for posting this recipe. i have made it for a million years and never thought of posting it. it is time consuming and even though the ingredients are weird, the end results are terrific. i usually set off the smoke alarms in the house when i make it.