Beef Cevapi in Flatbread with a Sweet Red Pepper Sauce
Easy Balkan Beef Sausages
4 - 6
Serves
30 mins
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Sara Wright
Cevapi is a grilled mince dish that is common in the Balkans. This recipe provides a street food take on the dish, serving it in flatbread with sweet red pepper sauce (ajvar). It's perfect whether you're feeding a crowd or just looking for something a little different to serve the family. This recipe has been adapted by Chef Sara Wright from one created by Jamie Oliver. Recipe courtesy of Greenlea Butcher Shop.
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Mince,
Beef,
Dinner,
Special Occasion,
Ingredients
Beef Cevapi
1kg Quality Mark beef mince
i
4 garlic cloves
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp smoked paprika
i
1 large egg
150ml sparkling water
olive oil
Ajvar
6 red capsicum
2 aubergine
1 garlic bulb
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley
fresh
2 lemons
extra virgin olive oil
To serve
5-6 flat breads
based on two cevapi per flat bread
sour cream
Method
For the cevapi
For the Ajvar
To serve
1
Place the mince in a large bowl along with 4 cloves of peeled and crushed garlic. Sprinkle over the baking soda, paprika, and season with salt and pepper.
2
Add the egg and use your hands to mix everything together. Add as much of the sparkling water as you need to make a smooth, pliable mixture.
3
Divide the meat into 10 to 12 pieces and roll each one into a sausage shape, about 10cm long and 2cm thick.
4
Place the cevapi on an oiled baking tray, cover with clingfilm and chill in the fridge until needed.
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