Air Fryer Polish Zrazy Pork Roulades & Pickle Gravy

AF-200 Crew Pork Recipe

Air Fryer Polish Zrazy Pork Roulades & Pickle Gravy

Zrazy are Polish meat roulades wrapped around mustard, bacon, onion and gherkin. Cut through one and the sharp, smoky filling explains why plain gravy was never going to be enough. Thin pork loin steaks brown quickly in the air fryer before finishing in covered gravy pots. The pickle brine seasons the sauce and keeps its richness moving.

Air Fryer Polish Zrazy Pork Roulades & Pickle Gravy
Air Fryer Polish Zrazy Pork Roulades & Pickle Gravy preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Roulades
8 thin pork loin steaks, about 700g total
2 tbsp Polish or Dijon mustard
8 smoked streaky bacon rashers
2 large gherkins, cut into batons
1 small onion, cut into thin strips
1 tbsp vegetable oil
½ tsp black pepper
Cocktail sticks
For the Pickle Gravy
250ml beef stock
100ml sour cream
2 tbsp gherkin brine
1 tsp cornflour
1 tsp dried marjoram
Optional but dangerous
Mashed potatoes
Braised red cabbage
Extra gherkins

Method

Bash the pork steaks between baking paper until thin and even.

Spread with mustard and top each with bacon, gherkin and onion.

Roll tightly, secure with cocktail sticks and brush with oil and black pepper.

Preheat your air fryer to 195°C.

Air fry the roulades for 8 minutes, turning once, until browned.

Whisk the stock, sour cream, brine, cornflour and marjoram together.

Divide the roulades between heatproof pots, pour over the gravy and cover with foil.

Air fry at 175°C for 14 minutes, then uncover and cook for 4 minutes.

Check the pork has reached 75°C, remove every stick and serve with the gravy.

Lad Tip: Count the cocktail sticks going in and count them coming out. Nobody remembers a fine pickle gravy after discovering an unexpected piece of timber in the roulade.

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