Cevapcici Recipe Ideas

Slovenian, Bosnian, Macedonian and Serbian Cevapi

Find here some delicious Cevapcici Recipe ideas and also some background information for this very popular meat dish in Slovenia.

Origin of this meat dish

Some recipes for this dish - from Macedonia, Bosnia and Serbia:

Cevapcici Recipe #1

500 g ground pork, fine
500 g ground lamb, fine
1 tsp. Pepper
1 tsp. Salt
1 dcl soda water

Combine all of the ingredients with your hands. Roll portions into a two inch sausage. They should be grilled on hot coals until brown. Serve with chopped onions or green onions.

There are some challenges associated with creating this dish. The meat has to be finely ground to obtain the right texture. In some regions it is served with sour cream and ajvar.

Ajvar is a vegetable spread and is red pepper and eggplant based. In specialty food stores, it can be found in bottles or glasses.

Here is another Cevapi recipe with a different slant -in typical Slovenian style:

Cevapcici Recipe #2

500 g ground beef, lean
salt, a pinch is all that is needed
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons corn starch
2 tablespoons water chestnut powder
1 medium sweet onion

Chop one medium onion finely and set aside. Place one pound of lean ground beef in a food processor. Pulse the meat until it has no visible strands. Add one egg and a pinch of salt. Pulse again until it is combined.

With the food processor on low, add one tsp. Baking soda. Process for 2 minutes. Let mixture rest for a few minutes.Remove from the processor and add onions. Add 2 tablespoons corn starch and 2 tablespoons chestnut powder into the mixture.

Form into sausage shapes and grill over medium hot coals for two minutes on each side. When grill marks appear, place on the heating rack and close the lid. Cook until done, about 2 more minutes.

Serve with flat bread if available and if not, garlic bread is a plausible substitute. Enjoy!

Different countries serve Different types.