Zrazai Lithuanian Beef Rolls Recipes

BEEF ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a large saute pan and fry the bacon and mushrooms for 3 minutes; put into medium size bowl; do not wash saute pan as you will use it again for Step 7.
• Add to mushroom mixture, the chopped parsley, lemon rind and juice, bread crumbs, and seasoning.
• Spread an equal amount of the bread crumb mixture evenly over the beef slices, leaving a narrow border clear around the edges.
• Put flour onto dinner size plate and mix paprika into flour.
• Roll up the slices and tie securely with fine string, then dip the beef rolls in the flour/paprika mixture to coat lightly, shaking off any excess flour into a small bowl and RESERVE for thickening later.
• Heat the oil in the frying pan that you used earlier, saute the beef rolls until lightly browned and set rolls in casserole (that has a lid).
• Pour into frying pan the beef stock, onions, reserved flour; stir constantly, bring to a boil, stirring, and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Taste test the sauce, add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Pour the sauce over beef rolls, then cover with tight fitting lid and bake in the oven for 2 hours.
• Lift out the "rolls" using a slotted spoon and remove the string.
• Return beef to the sauce and serve hot.

STUFFED BEEF ROLLS (ZRAZY ZAWIJANE)

Steps:

• For the beef rolls: Sprinkle salt and pepper over each side of the sliced beef. Then spread a thin layer of yellow mustard onto each piece. Divide the pickle strips, bacon and onions onto each steak. Fold in the sides and roll to secure the insides.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the rolls on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the rolls and set aside. Add the flour to the pan and cook until light brown to make a roux, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve the roux in the pan to make the sauce.
• Bring the water to a boil in a large stockpot. Wrap each beef roll in a 11-by-7-inch piece of aluminum foil and twist the ends to seal the rolls tightly inside. Place the rolls into the boiling water and bring down the heat to a high simmer. Cover and cook in the water for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Remove the rolls from the water with tongs and reserve the cooking liquid to prepare the sauce.
• For the sauce: Heat the pan with the roux over medium heat and add the cooking liquid, stock, tomato paste, red wine and paprika. Simmer until the liquid is a sauce consistency (coats a spoon). Season with salt and pepper. Yield: 4 cups.
• To serve, unwrap the beef rolls from the foil. Spoon the sauce over each beef roll and accompany with mashed potatoes or noodles covered in sauce and a vegetable.