Pljeskavica

Name: Pljeskavica
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 people
Ingredients: 1 lb beef shoulder; 10 oz. lean pork; 10 oz. lean lamb; 3 cloves garlic; 1 small onion; ¼ cup sparkling water; 1½ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon paprika; ½ teaspoon chili powder; whole scallions; Strips of white onion; Tomato slices; Grated white cabbage salad; green pepper; ajvar; Lepinje

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Resting Time
5 hrs
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
8 people
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Serbian

Pljeskavica

Travis Saunders

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Pljeskavica, nicknamed the Serbian burger, is a dish of grilled ground meat, very popular in the Balkans.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 lb beef shoulder , chuck, chopped
10 oz. lean pork , minced
10 oz. lean lamb , minced
3 cloves garlic , minced
1 small onion , finely chopped
¼ cup sparkling water
1½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon paprika (fresh paste or ground)
½ teaspoon chili powder (or more to taste)

To serve

whole scallions , small
Strips of white onion (or red onion)
Tomato slices
Grated white cabbage salad
green pepper (or red pepper rings)
ajvar
Lepinje (or pogaça bread)

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Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, ground lamb, garlic, onion, salt, paprika and chili powder.
Add the sparkling water and mix quickly.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate the mixture for 5 hours.
Using slightly damp hands, divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and form a ball.
Flatten each ball and form thin patties about 7 inches (16 to 18 cm) in diameter, or about the size of a small plate.
Heat a large barbecue or meat grill and cook the pljeskavice for about 7 minutes on each side.
Serve with fresh whole scallions and/or onion strips, sliced tomatoes, ajvar, lepinje bread or pogaça bread and shredded white cabbage salad, all on the side.