Best 4 Zrazy Zawijane Stuffed Rolls Of Beef Recipes

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Zrazy Zawijane, also known as stuffed rolls of beef, is a traditional Polish dish that combines the savory flavors of ground beef, bacon, and vegetables, all wrapped in a tender beef roulade. This delectable dish is a testament to the culinary expertise of Polish cuisine, offering a delightful combination of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.

The preparation of Zrazy Zawijane involves carefully selecting thin slices of beef, which are then pounded and seasoned to create a tender and flavorful base for the filling. The filling itself is a symphony of ground beef, bacon, and a medley of vegetables, including onions, carrots, and mushrooms, all sautéed together to create a savory and aromatic mixture. This filling is then generously spread onto the beef slices, which are then carefully rolled up and secured with toothpicks or kitchen twine.

Once the rolls are assembled, they are browned in a pan to create a beautiful golden crust, sealing in the flavors and adding an extra layer of richness. The browned rolls are then transferred to a baking dish, where they are braised in a flavorful broth or sauce until they are fall-apart tender. This braising process infuses the rolls with even more flavor and creates a succulent and juicy dish that is simply irresistible.

Zrazy Zawijane is often served with a variety of accompaniments, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a tangy cranberry sauce, which complement the rich flavors of the beef and filling. This dish is a staple of Polish cuisine and is enjoyed by people of all ages, making it a perfect choice for special occasions or everyday meals.

In this article, you will find two variations of Zrazy Zawijane: the classic recipe and a modern twist with a creamy mushroom sauce. Both recipes provide step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and cooking tips to guide you through the process of creating this delectable dish. So, prepare to embark on a culinary journey and experience the irresistible flavors of Zrazy Zawijane, a true gem of Polish cuisine.

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BEEF ROLL



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This recipe was inspired by the beef roll from Pine and Crane in Los Angeles, CA.

Provided by Claire Thomas : Food Network

Time 3h40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Two 1-pound bone-in beef shanks
4 to 6 slices fresh ginger
5 dried chiles
1/2 bunch scallions, cut into 3-inch pieces
1 1/2 cups soy sauce
1 1/2 cups red wine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
6 to 8 whole star anise
3 whole cardamom pods
1 small cinnamon stick
6 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon vegetable oil, plus more for cooking
1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
2 cucumbers, julienned
2 scallions, sliced

Steps:

  • For the braised beef: Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Then add the beef shanks, browning deeply on each side, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.
  • Add the ginger, dried chiles and scallions and saute until fragrant. Add the soy sauce, wine, sugar, cloves, fennel, white pepper, star anise, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Return the beef to the pot, add enough water to cover and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook gently until tender when pierced with a fork, about 2 hours.
  • Shred the beef with forks and set aside. Reserve 6 tablespoons of the braising liquid and mix with the hoisin sauce in a small bowl until smooth.
  • For the wraps: Combine the flour, water and oil and knead until smooth and pliable, about 5 minutes; the dough should be slightly tacky. Cover with plastic wrap and rest for 10 to 15 minutes. The resting is important, don't skip it!
  • Roll the dough out into a 10-by-14-inch rectangle and then roll into a log. Cut into 6 pieces. On a lightly floured surface, press down on your small piece of dough and roll into a circle, about 1/4-inch thick. Let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Stretch each circle out until you can see light coming through the dough. Set aside with a damp cloth on top. When ready to use, heat up a little oil on a griddle or large saute pan over medium- high heat; the pan should be hot but not smoking. Place the wrap in the pan and cook until golden brown on one side. Then flip and cook until just cooked on the other side. Repeat with the remaining wraps.
  • To assemble: Brush 1 tablespoon of the hoisin sauce evenly onto the less cooked side of the wrap. Evenly layer the beef onto the wrap. Add the cilantro, cucumber and scallions. Roll up, slice and enjoy!

ZRAZY ZAWIJANE (POLISH BEEF ROULADE IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE)



Zrazy Zawijane (polish Beef Roulade in Sour Cream Sauce) image

Pronounced ZRAH-zih zah-vee-YAH-neh. Also called bitki (BEET-kee). A favorite dish of the Old Polish nobility that has remained popular to this day throughout Eastern Europe; quite similar to rouladen served just across the border in Germany. Zrazy is a generic name for meat rolled around any of a variety of fillings, browned and braised until tender. This recipe is for thin slices of steak spread with mustard and filled with a bread, onion, and mushroom stuffing. Traditionally served with boiled rice or kasza (buckwheat) topped with extra sauce, but also great with potato dumplings and steamed asparagus.

Provided by littleturtle

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cups onions, finely chopped
1 1/2 lbs mushrooms, finely chopped
1/4 cup soft breadcrumbs, from home-style bread, shredded
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 lbs top round steaks, trimmed of fat & pounded to 1/4 " thick
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup beef stock
2/3 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a heavy skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.
  • Saute the mushrooms and onions until the liquid in the pan starts to evaporate (8-10 minutes) (Do NOT let the mushrooms brown).
  • Stir in the bread crumbs and half of the salt and pepper; remove from heat.
  • Cut the steak into 8 rectangular pieces 3-4" wide by 6-8" long, sprinkle both sides evenly with remaining salt and pepper.
  • Spread a thin layer of the mustard on each slice of beef, and place 1/8 of the stuffing on the shorter end of each piece of steak.
  • Roll the steaks into cyclinders, enclosing the stuffing, and tuck in the sides; secure each end with kitchen cord.
  • Roll the zrazy in flour and vigorously shake off any excess.
  • In a heavy skillet, melt remaining butter with oil over high heat, and brown the rolls, turning them often so they evenly turn a rich golden brown without burning (about 15 minutes).
  • As they brown transfer them to a casserole dish large enough to hold them all in a single layer.
  • Pour off all but a thin layer of fat from the skillet and replace it with the beef stock.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly (scraping the bottom and sides of the pan).
  • Pour the broth over the rolls and cover tightly.
  • Braise in the oven until the meat is so tender that it gives no resistance when pierced with the tip of a skewer or knife (45 minutes).
  • Remove the zrazy from the casserole dish, cut the cord off and cover with tin foil to keep the rolls warm while you make the sauce.
  • Skim off and discard as much of the fat as possible from the liquid remaining in the casserole dish.
  • Return to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat, and mix in the sour cream.
  • Season to taste and serve over zrazy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 788.9, Fat 51.2, SaturatedFat 22.2, Cholesterol 214.6, Sodium 1029.5, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 10, Protein 59.2

ZRAZY ZAWIJANE (STUFFED ROLLS OF BEEF)



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Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 2h55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 four-inch piece of stale French bread, crust removed
1 Polish-style dill pickle
3 thick slices of slab bacon
6 thin slices rump or round steak, about 4 ounces each
2 medium-size onions, peeled, halved and very thinly sliced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups chicken or beef broth
2 Polish dried mushrooms, or 1/2 ounce Italian dried porcini
1/4 cup or more all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Slice the bread lengthwise into six pieces, each one as thick as an index finger. Slice the pickle lengthwise into six fingers. Cut each bacon slice in half crosswise.
  • Place a steak slice between two pieces of plastic wrap or wax paper and pound evenly until it is very thin. Distribute a few onion slices over center of meat, add a finger of bread, one of pickle and a half slice of bacon. Sprinkle a very little salt (the bacon will add salt) and some pepper over all. Wrap the steak slice around the stuffing and tie or fasten with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining steak slices.
  • Bring the chicken or beef stock to a slow simmer and add the dried mushrooms. (If using Italian mushrooms, soak them first in warm water for 20 minutes, then rinse to rid them of sand.) Remove from heat and let mushrooms steep in hot stock for at least 20 minutes.
  • Roll beef rolls in the flour.
  • Heat one tablespoon of oil and one of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until butter foam subsides. Add remaining sliced onion and cook, stirring and tossing slices until onion is thoroughly browned; remove to an ovenproof dish. Add remaining butter and oil to the pan and brown the beef rolls evenly on all sides. When rolls are thoroughly browned and crisp on all sides, add to the dish with the onions. Distribute onions over and around beef rolls.
  • Add stock and mushrooms, and bring to a gentle simmer on top of the stove. Place in oven and bake about two hours, or until the beef rolls are fork tender and the braising liquid has reduced to a syrupy gravy.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 379, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 590 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ZRAZAI (LITHUANIAN BEEF ROLLS)



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The traditional name for these comes from Polish,and they are now officially called "musti suktinukai", but the old name is still popular. This is a stuffed beef roll,a bit different from the more familiar German rouladen. Sandwich steaks are a great way to shortcut the prep. If you can get dried baravykai (porcini), the flavor is much enhanced, but don't worry about it if you cannot. Serve with mashed potatoes and a green veggie. Leftovers reheat and freeze very well.

Provided by duonyte

Categories     Onions

Time 1h45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup dried mushroom, porcini preferred
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups finely chopped onions
3 cups chopped button mushrooms, about 8 ounces
1/2 cup fresh rye breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2-1 3/4 lbs sandwich steaks or 1 1/2-1 3/4 lbs round steaks
freshly ground pepper
salt
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth, possibly a little more
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup sour cream (optional)

Steps:

  • Rinse the dry mushrooms and place in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water and let stand overnight, or at least four hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 deg. F.
  • Remove the dried mushrooms with a slotted spoon. Chop the mushrooms. Strain and reserve the soaking liquid (a coffee filter is good for this).
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the onions and both types of mushrooms and saute, over medium high heat, until the liquid released by the mushrooms start to evaporate, 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove to a bowl, add the breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, and mix well. Set aside. (You can prepare to this point, and refrigerate until you are ready to complete the dish).
  • 1 1/2 lb of sandwich steaks comes as four large slices,typically. Place one slice on your work surface, lightly salt and pepper, and cut in half into roughly equal rectangular pieces.
  • If you are using round steak, try to buy it thinly sliced. Cut into 8 or 10 equal pieces, cover with plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until it becomes about 1/4 inch or so thick, about 4"x6". Salt and pepper as above.
  • Place a spoonful of the filling at one end, and roll it up, tucking in the sides. Use toothpicks to secure the packet (the round ones work best), If toothpicks are not available, tie up with kitchen string, but I think toothpicks are easier.
  • Heat the remaining butter and oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Dredge the rolls in flour, tapping off the excess, and brown in the skillet.
  • As the rolls finish browning, remove them to a Dutch oven or similar covered casserole dish, keeping them in a single layer.
  • Reduce the heat to medium low, add 1/2 cup chicken stock and heat, scraping up the fond. Measure the mushroom soaking liquid and add enough broth to equal 1/2 cup. Add to the skillet and allow to heat.
  • Pour over the rolls, add the bay leaf, cover tightly and place in oven, for about 45 minutes. Test with a knife - the roll should pierce with no resistance.
  • Remove the rolls to a serving dish, removing the toothpicks. Defat the juices and serve on the side.
  • Note1: You can enrich the gravy with about 1/2 cup of sour cream, if you like.
  • Note2: If you have filling left over, and I usually do when using 1 1/2 lbs of meat, it is excellent as a filling for omelettes.
  • Note3: Beef broth is more traditional, but I like chicken broth better - believe me, it will taste very beefy at the end.
  • Note4: Feel free to play around with the filling - fresh parsley or dill is very nice, some people like add some diced bacon. If you do not have rye bread, then use any good quality non-sweet bread. I usually use a dark rye.

Tips for Making Perfect Zrazy Zawijane:

  • Choose high-quality beef: Zrazy zawijane is a dish that showcases the flavor of the beef, so it's important to use high-quality, well-marbled meat. Look for beef that is bright red in color and has a fine grain.
  • Use a sharp knife: A sharp knife will make it easier to cut the beef into thin slices and to trim away any excess fat.
  • Marinate the beef: Marinating the beef in a flavorful mixture of spices and herbs will help to tenderize the meat and add extra flavor.
  • Use a variety of fillings: Zrazy zawijane can be filled with a variety of ingredients, such as mushrooms, onions, bacon, and cheese. Get creative and experiment with different combinations to find your favorite filling.
  • Brown the beef rolls: Browning the beef rolls before braising them will help to add flavor and color to the dish.
  • Braising is the key: Braising the beef rolls in a flavorful liquid, such as beef broth or red wine, will help to tenderize the meat and create a rich, flavorful sauce.
  • Serve with your favorite sides: Zrazy zawijane can be served with a variety of sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a salad.

Conclusion:

Zrazy zawijane is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its tender beef rolls, flavorful fillings, and rich sauce, zrazy zawijane is sure to be a hit at your next meal. So next time you're looking for a special dish to impress your friends and family, give zrazy zawijane a try. You won't be disappointed!

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