Name: Cevapcici Balkan Kebab
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 300 g ground beef; 200 g ground pork; 1 pc onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon bell pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper; 0.5 teaspoon hot paprika; 0.5 teaspoon cumin; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 2 tablespoons parsley; oil

Ingredients

4portions

Ingredients

300 gground beef

200 gground pork

1 pconion

2 clovesgarlic

1 teaspoonbell pepper

1 teaspoonsalt

1/2 teaspoonground pepper

1/2 teaspoonhot paprika(Optional)

1/2 teaspooncumin(Optional)

1/2 teaspoonbaking soda(Optional)

2 tablespoonsparsley(Optional)

oil(for frying)

Step by step process

Preparation

1
Finely chop the onion and press or finely chop the garlic.
2
In a bowl, combine the ground beef and pork. Add the prepared onion and garlic, sweet paprika, salt, ground black pepper, optional hot paprika, cumin, baking soda, and chopped parsley.
3
Work the mixture thoroughly with your hands for 2-3 minutes until it holds together and is slightly sticky - this helps when shaping the rolls.
4
Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes (ideally 1 hour) to allow the flavors to meld.

Shaping and cooking

5
With wet hands, shape 12-16 small cevapcici rolls, about 2 cm thick and 8 cm long. Try to keep an even diameter for uniform cooking.
6
Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Add a little oil to a pan. On a grill, you can cook dry or lightly brush the grate with oil.
7
Cook the rolls for 10-15 minutes, turning regularly with tongs, until evenly golden outside and cooked through inside. They're done when they have a golden crust and no pink juices run from the meat (if using a thermometer, the target internal temperature is about 72 degrees C).

Serving

8
After cooking, let the cevapcici rest for 2-3 minutes to allow the juices to settle.
9
Serve warm with bread, chopped onion, ajvar, or a yogurt dip, and garnish with freshly chopped parsley to taste.