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.
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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Ingredients
Beef Cevapi
1kg Quality Mark beef mince
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4 garlic cloves
crushed
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp smoked paprika
i
1 large egg
150ml sparkling water
olive oil
Ajvar
6 red capsicums
2 aubergines
1 garlic clove
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley
fresh
2 lemons
extra virgin olive oil
To serve
5-6 flatbreads
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 the 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.
Nutrition Information per Serving (595g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves and doesn't include the sour cream.
Energy
2247kJ (537 kcal)
Protein
43.9g
Total Fat
18.0g
Saturated Fat
4.8g
Carbs
45.7g
Dietary Fibre
7.5g
Sodium
497mg
Iron
6.1mg
Zinc
8.2mg
Vitamin B12
1.5µg
