Best Serbian Cevapcici Recipes

CEVAPI (GRILLED SERBIAN SAUSAGES)

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together all ingredients.
• Using slightly over 1 Tbsp of meat mixture per sausage, shape the mixture into sausages the size and shape of a fat finger (roughly 3 inches long and ¾ of an inch in diameter).
• Place all the formed sausages in a single layer on a platter. Cover the platter and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (up to overnight).*
• When you are ready to cook your sausages, preheat your grill to medium heat, 350-400⁰F. (You should be able to hold your hand a few inches from the cooking grate for 5-7 seconds.)
• Grill the sausages using a fine grate grill pan for 4-5 minutes a side, until golden and springy.
• Serve the cevapi with sliced sweet onions and flatbread (like lepinja or pita).

SERBIAN SAUSAGE CEVAPCICI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together all ingredients (with your hands). When well combined, put in the refrigerator (covered) for an hour, or up to overnight.
• Shape mixture into small cylinders about 1 inch in diameter and 2-3 inches long.
• Place formed sausages on a wax paper lined plate in layers (you could also freeze them at this step for making at a later time)
• Grill over medium heat, about 8 minutes on each side or until well done.
• Serve with finely chopped onions on a roll or pita

CEVAPCICI (CEVAPI) BALKAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, ground beef, ground lamb and egg white. Add the garlic, salt, baking soda, black pepper, cayenne pepper and paprika. Mix well using your hands.
• Form into finger length sausages about 3/4 inch thick. Arrange in a plate.
• Cover with plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate for one hour to one day, to let the flavors settle and the mixture become firm.
• Preheat the grill, medium-low heat. Lightly oil the grilling surface.
• Grill cevapcici until cooked through, turning as needed. The grilling usually takes about 30 minutes.
• Serve in warmed or grilled pita bread, white bread or rolls on a bed of chopped onions, with your choice of toppings such as kajmak, sour cream, cottage cheese, fresh peppers, ajvar or tomatoes.

SARAJEVO CEVAPI (SERBIAN SAUSAGES)

Steps:

• Cut the three different beef types into 1-inch pieces and place into a large bowl. Add salt, garlic powder, and pepper and mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Insert a medium-coarse grinder plate in your meat grinder. Pass meat mixture 2 times through the meat grinder.
• Shape meat mixture into sausages the size and shape of a fat finger, roughly 3 inches long and 3/4 inch in diameter.
• Preheat an outdoor charcoal grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill cevapi until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

SERBIAN CEVAPI

Steps:

• Combine all 3 meats with the dry ingredients and the garlic. Using your hands, mix until the dry ingredients and garlic is evenly spread into the mixture. As you are mixing, slowly add the club soda. Pour 2 ounces work into mixture and add another 2 and repeat.
• Finally add the beaten egg white and mix one more time until it is worked into the mixture. Then the shaping and storage comes inches You can shape them by hand into links about 4 inches long and 3/4 of an inch thick and let them sit for an hour in the cooler. Or you can follow the method below the cooking instructions.
• These links can be prepared on a grill cooked for about 4 to 5 mins each side or can be cooked in the oven at 350°F for 30 minutes (turned every 15 mins).
• The best way to shape the links is to take a 1/2 deep cookie pan covered with Freezer or Wax paper on the bottom and over lapping the ends with 1 to 2 inches. Then evenly spread the mixture over the inside of the pan and cover with an additional sheet of wax paper.
• Allow at least 1 hour in the fridge to cool off so the shape can hold.
• If you have a large cutting board, remove the pan from the cooler. Flip the pan over the top of the cutting board so the mixture falls out. If not, use one of the ends of the paper on the bottom of the mixture to pull it out.
• Next, take a large pizza cutter and cut downwards every 1" to 1 1/2". Then depending on the length you would like the links, you can cut across 2 or 3 ways. Cutting it across in the middle makes less links. Cutting 2 lines makes about 45 links.