RECIPE INGREDIENTS
- 450g mutton
- 150g beef
- 150g lamb
- 40g onion, finely chopped, optional
- 4g pepper
- 12g salt
- 3 lepina flatbreads
- beef broth, for pouring over the flatbread
RECIPE / ONE REALIZATION
Tuzlanski Ćevapi
This recipe for Tuzlanski ćevapi is the closest to the real thing. It calls for beef, lamb, and mutton, as is tradition. The onions add flavor and sweetness, but if you want to make ćevapi as authentic as possible, leave them out. Additionally, the preparation method is on par. Once ground, you need to let the meat rest for 24 hours, which means it will have enough time to ferment and develop flavor. Also, if you'd like, you can make the broth using a bouillon cube if you do not have beef broth on hand.
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- Servings
- 3
- Preparation
- 1 hr 40 min
- Cooking
- 10 min
- Total
- 1 hr 50 min
METHOD
- 01
Wash the meat, dice it, then grind it in a meat grinder.
- 02
Add the onion, the salt, and the pepper to the meat, then knead the mixture with your hands for about 25-30 minutes.
- 03
Place the meat in a bowl, cover it, then refrigerate it anywhere from a few hours to, ideally, 24 hours.
- 04
Shape the meat into small sausages, either by hand or with the help of a funnel or a piping bag — you should end up with approximately 30 pieces.
- 05
Grill over charcoal, the grid brushed with oil, for 4-7 minutes. If preparing on an electric grill, it will take about 10 minutes for them to cook.
- 06
While grilling ćevapi, you should flip them often, so they cook evenly.
- 07
When done, sprinkle with pepper.
- 08
For lepina flatbreads, first split them open, dip them quickly into a beef broth, then place them on ćevapi to steam as they grill.
- 09
Serve ćevapi with spring onions or white onion slices, tucked inside a lepina flatbread — each serving consists of 10 ćevapi placed inside a single lepina flatbread.
USEFUL NOTES
What to pay attention to
TUZLANSKI ĆEVAPI - SERVING SIZES
In Tuzla and the area, you can choose from three serving options. There is a small serving which has five ćevapi sausages in a small lepina flatbread, a medium serving has five ćevapi sausages served in a large lepina flatbread, and a large serving consists of ten ćevapi sausages inside a large lepina flatbread. No matter the serving size, they are traditionally served with yogurt.