Meatloaf came to Russian cuisine from European. The dish is prepared from meat in which the filling is wrapped. It can be either a hot or a cold snack. During cooking, the roll should not fall apart, therefore, it must be wrapped tightly, without leaving a layer of air between the meat and the filling.
How to make a roll
There are many recipes for making meat rolls, but there are three basic ones - from a whole piece of meat, small slices and minced meat. The basic rule for making a delicious roll is that meat and stuffing products must be of high quality. A delicious dish will turn out if you use the tenderloin of young animals. Rolls can be made with any type of meat, but pork is best. Layers of fat make the roll juicy and tender.
Some rolls cook quickly, others take 2-3 days to cook, but the mouth-watering, mouth-watering snack is well worth it. The main difficulty lies in the ability to roll the roll correctly, in this matter a certain skill is needed. If you are lucky enough to get a steamed pork belly, you can make an amazing roll out of it.
Pork meatloaf
The pork peritoneum roll turns out to be wonderful. The fat on the pig's belly is thin, with layers of meat and tender skin - ideal for a roll. Take a tenderloin 17-20 cm wide and 0.6-0.8 cm long, rub on both sides with spices. Put chopped garlic on lard, seasonings to taste, wrap with the skin up, tie with twine and leave to salt for 1-2 days.
Place the roll on a sheet and place in the oven. Bake it at 150 ° C for 3-4 hours, regularly pouring melted fat over it. Leave the finished roll with a golden brown skin to cool in the oven. Serve cold and cut into thin slices.
Meat loaf with filling
A roll of small pieces is quickly prepared. For cooking, take a cold cuts - this will make the taste of the roll delicious. Cut the meat (900 g) into small pieces (1-2 cm), pepper and salt to taste, season with spices. Beat 1 egg into the minced meat, add 1 spoonful of flour or starch and knead well.
Prepare the filling of carrots (1 pc.), Cheese (100 g), garlic - grate and stir the products. Take a piece of foil that is larger than the baking sheet, put the minced meat on it in a thin layer, put the filling on top. With wet hands, gently roll the roll up as tightly as possible.
Wrap the roll with foil so that you get a dense sausage and send it to the oven for 30-40 minutes, setting the thermostat to 180-200 ° C. Serve the finished dish hot, with a side dish of vegetables, or cold as an appetizer.
Meat rolls with prunes
For a festive table, mini pork rolls with prunes will be a worthy dish. Ingredients:
- 700 g of pork pulp;
- 100 g of prunes;
- 100 g of hard cheese;
- 2 eggs;
- 60 g of walnuts;
- seasonings to taste, breading, vegetable oil.
Prepare the filling - chop the steamed prunes and nuts, add grated cheese there. Cut a whole piece of meat into portioned thin slices, beat and salt, put the filling on them, roll into a roll and secure with wooden toothpicks.
Shake the eggs in a bowl, dip the rolls in them, roll in breading and fry in hot vegetable oil until tender. Before serving, remove the pins and cut the rolls into thin slices.
