Balkan Sausages – Cevapi is a simple recipe to follow but the flavour of the sausages is full throttle. This is a very popular recipe in the Balkans especially Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia. The slight hit of the paprika with the texture of both beef mince and pork mince creates a perfect combination. Also, you can be made in advance and stored in the fridge. Ideal for BBQ and baking in the oven – just keeping turning them.

Balkan Sausages – Cevapi

A paprika sausage with both pork and beef – Perfect

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Balkans, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Keyword: Beef, Eggs, Grill, Pork, Spice

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: Sausages

Calories: 192kcal

Ingredients

450 g pork mince 10% fat
750 g beef mince 5% fat
4 cloves garlic peel/mince
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 large eggs free range
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100 ml sparkling water

Instructions

Add the pork and beef to a large mixing bowl.
450 g pork mince, 750 g beef mince
Add the minced garlic, paprika and bicarbonate of soda and season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
4 cloves garlic, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Crack the egg into the bowl and using a spatula/ spoon or best of all your hands mix the contents until thoroughly combined. Should you need to thin the mixture a little, add a little of the water at a time so you have a mouldable texture. Note: you want your sausages to hold their shape so don’t make it runny.
1 large eggs, 100 ml sparkling water
When your happy with the texture, divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and roll each one into a sausage shape about an inch thick.
Place the cevapi sausages onto the prepared baking tray, cover with plastic wrap/clingfilm and store in the fridge until needed.
Turn on the hob to a high heat and preheat a griddle pan. When hot, add the cevapi and cook for about 10 minutes or until they are cooked through.
Serve with flat bread/naans/pittas with sour cream and sliced scallions etc for an amazing flavour combination.

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Balkan Sausages – Cevapi