Thinly pounded pork shoulder, mustard, smoked bacon, dill pickle, bell pepper and onion. You sear the pork rolls and then braise them for about 2 hours, until the meat is tender.
This recipe comes from Poland, where such rolls are called zrazy wieprzowe. The sauce is flavored with browned onion, allspice and bay leaves, and thickened at the end with a teaspoon of flour.
Ingredients
For the rolls
- 5 slices pork shoulder (boneless)
- 5 slices smoked bacon
- 1 dill pickle (sour pickle)
- 1 small red bell pepper
- 3–4 onions
- 5 teaspoons mustard
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
For searing and the sauce
- all-purpose flour, for dredging
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, to thicken the sauce
- 2 cups (500 ml) hot water
- 2 bay leaves
- 4–5 whole allspice berries
- vegetable oil, for searing
Instructions
- Peel the onions and cut them into strips. Cut the dill pickle and the red pepper into smaller strips.
- Pound the pork shoulder slices thin between sheets of plastic wrap, on both sides. Season with salt and pepper and brush one side with mustard.
- Place a slice of bacon on each piece of pork, then a little pickle, pepper and onion. Roll the meat up around the filling and secure each roll with toothpicks.
- Heat a little oil in a skillet and cook the remaining onion for several minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove it from the pan.
- Dust the rolls with flour on all sides and brown them until golden in hot oil.
- Pour the hot water over the meat and add the cooked onion, allspice and bay leaves. Simmer for about 2 hours, turning the rolls several times and adding more water if needed. The pork should be fork-tender and well above 145°F (63°C).
- At the end of cooking, stir 1 teaspoon of flour with a little cold water in a small bowl and stir it into the sauce.
- Season the sauce with salt and black pepper and simmer for a few more minutes. Remove the toothpicks from the rolls and serve with potatoes and your favorite salad.
Mashed potatoes or a cabbage slaw also go well with these rolls.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How long do the pork rolls need to simmer?
In this recipe the rolls simmer for about 2 hours. Turn them several times during cooking and add more water if needed.
How do I thicken the sauce?
At the end of cooking, stir in 1 teaspoon of flour mixed with a little cold water and simmer the sauce for a short while.
The recipe is based on a version by SmakowiteDania, adapted by the We Cook With Love team.
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