2024-11-07
Ćevapčići

Ćevapčići

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Ćevapi (Cyrillic: ћевапи, pronounced [tɕeʋǎːpi]) or ćevapčići (formal diminutive; Cyrillic: ћевапчићи, pronounced [tɕeʋǎptʃitɕi]) is a grilled dish of minced meat found traditionally in the countries of southeast Europe (the Balkans). It is considered a national dish of Bosnia and Herzegovina,[Croatia, and Serbia, and is also common in Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Slovenia, and Albania.

Ćevapi has its origins in the Balkans during the Ottoman period and represents a regional specialty similar to the köfte kebab.

They are usually served in groups of five to ten pieces on a plate or in a flatbread (lepinje or somun), often with chopped onions, sour cream, kajmak, ajvar, feta cheese, minced red pepper, and salt. Bosnian ćevapi are made from two types of minced beef meat, hand-mixed and formed with a funnel, while formed ćevapi are grilled. Serbian ćevapčići are made of either beef, lamb, or pork or mixed.

The word ćevap is derived from the Turkish kebab. The word is sometimes used in conjunction with the common South Slavic diminutive ending -čići (Serbo-Croatian: ćevapi/ćevapčići / ћевапи/ћевапчићи; Macedonian: ќебапчиња, romanized: ḱebapčinja; Albanian: Qebapa/Qofte; Bulgarian: кебапчета, romanized: kebapcheta; Czech: čevabčiči; Slovak: čevapčiči; Slovene: čevapčiči). The word ćevapi is plural; the singular form ćevap is rarely used, as a typical serving consists of several ćevapi.

(via Wikipedia)

Ćevapčići

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine Croatia, Serbian, The Balkans
Keyword ćevapčići, sausage
Servings 3

Ingredients

  • ¾ lb. ground pork sausage
  • ¼ lb. ground veal
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients & roll to form small sausages.
  • Broil.
  • Serve with chopped onions, sliced tomatoes, & dinner peppers.

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