🇨🇿 Czech Cuisine

Koprova Omacka

Dill Sauce with Beef

Prep Time 2 hours

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 464 kcal

Braised beef in a tangy cream-and-dill sauce, a uniquely Czech combination that divides the nation into lovers and skeptics.

Ingredients

600g beef round
200ml heavy cream
4 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
500ml beef broth
Salt, white pepper

Instructions

1 Simmer beef in broth with salt until tender, about 1.5 hours.
2 Make a roux with butter and flour, cook 2 min.
3 Gradually whisk in broth from the beef.
4 Add cream, vinegar, sugar, and generous dill. Simmer 10 min.
5 Season to taste — sauce should be tangy and creamy.
6 Slice beef, serve smothered in dill sauce with bread dumplings.

Did You Know?

Koprova omacka is the most polarizing Czech dish — people either adore it or refuse to eat it. There is no middle ground.