Cevapcici (Cevapi) Balkan Sausage Sandwiches

Submitted by Member 610488

"Balkan variation of the Arabic kebab found in most southeastern European countries, such as those of the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Optional toppings are chopped onions, tomatoes, sour cream, kajmak, ajvar, and cottage cheese."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground pork
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 lb ground lamb
• 1 egg white
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 4 white bread or 4 rolls

directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, ground beef, ground lamb and egg white. Add the garlic, salt, baking soda, black pepper, cayenne pepper and paprika. Mix well using your hands.
2. Form into finger length sausages about 3/4 inch thick. Arrange in a plate.
3. Cover with plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate for one hour to one day, to let the flavors settle and the mixture become firm.
4. Preheat the grill, medium-low heat. Lightly oil the grilling surface.
5. Grill cevapcici until cooked through, turning as needed. The grilling usually takes about 30 minutes.
6. Serve in warmed or grilled pita bread, white bread or rolls on a bed of chopped onions, with your choice of toppings such as kajmak, sour cream, cottage cheese, fresh peppers, ajvar or tomatoes.

Reviews

[Clevergirl7]

My WASP friends shamed me into making these, since THEY had them in Croatia, and I am of Croatian descent and never ate them. Well, what the hell was I waiting for? I liked the combination of meats - yes, have to have SOME lamb in 'em, I think, to be the real thing. Next, some home made pita bread to go with them.

 

[Evita]

Tastes soo good! Fried them in the pan though - worked well!

 

[sprat]

I visited Bosnia and Croatia with NATO in the 90's. This meal was available in little stands in the various parks and I fell in love. I omitted the lamb and covered it with sweet Donair sauce.. OMG.. so goood...

 

[Mary Beth N.]

I've made this cevapcici recipe several times and it's delicious. I change it up a little with the spices and add more lamb and no pork but, although it's not quite as delicious at Hodzic cevapi in Sarajevo, it's good enough. We always grill naan bread to go with it as well as the chopped onion. Super!

 

[Zlatne R.]

Cevapcici Video recipe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6wbwzxC7gk&index=38&list=PLK2NeilA2PKweaj48BCT7amf6dtEbpTRC