Beef rolls in the oven
Description
The recipe won't take much time. At first glance, some might think that making beef rolls in the oven at home is difficult and painstaking work. But from my experience, I can say that it's actually extremely simple, and even a beginner cook (male or female) will easily manage to prepare this dish. In this easy recipe for beef rolls baked in the oven, I'm sharing my favorite filling—peppers, eggplants, garlic with cheese and mayonnaise—but of course, you can come up with your own original filling. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, we need to thoroughly wash the beef and dry it with paper towels. Then, cut the meat into pieces about 1 cm wide across the grain, place them on a cutting board, cover with plastic wrap, and tenderize by pounding.
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Step 2
As a result, we should have meat slices that are not too thin, rub them with salt and ground pepper, and set them aside for now.
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Step 3
Peel the eggplant and cut it into strips. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan, heat it, then add the eggplant and fry until golden brown. Remove the seeds from the pepper, cut it into 4 pieces, and fry in oil until golden brown as well.
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Step 4
Transfer the vegetables to a plate and let them cool. Meanwhile, peel and mince the garlic, and grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Place the cheese and garlic into a bowl, add mayonnaise, and mix everything thoroughly.
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Step 5
Now we take a piece of beef and place a quarter of a pepper on it, then put a couple of eggplant strips on the pepper, and on top make a small mound of the cheese-garlic mixture. Carefully roll the beef into a roll (I used two pieces of meat for one roll) and tie it with a string.
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Step 6
Do the same with the remaining meat and vegetables; in total, the listed ingredients should yield 4 rolls.
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Step 7
Take a clean frying pan and heat vegetable oil in it. Roll the rolls in breadcrumbs or flour and fry in the pan until golden brown crust forms.
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Step 8
Place the seared rolls into a baking dish, cover with a lid, and put in a preheated oven at 230 degrees for one hour.
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Step 9
By this time, the beef will have softened and thoroughly absorbed the vegetable juice, so we take the rolls out of the oven, garnish them with olives and fresh herbs, and serve.