Cevapi Sausages
Cevapi are Balkan-style grilled minced-meat sausages made from a beef and pork blend, seasoned with onion, garlic, parsley, paprika, and spices, formed into small cylinders and grilled until browned and cooked through.
Steps
- 1
Place the ground meat in a bowl.
- 2
Finely chop the onion and grate the garlic; add to the bowl along with parsley, paprika, baking powder, breadcrumbs, water, vegetable stock cube, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Mix well with a hand mixer fitted with dough hooks. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- 4
Portion the meat mixture into about 50-55 g (1.7-1.9 oz) portions and form into cylindrical shapes about as thick as a thumb and 7-10 cm (3-4 inches) long. The recipe yields about 18 sausages.
- 5
Grill the cevapcici on a hot grill pan or barbecue for about 12-14 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through. Check one in the center to ensure doneness and adjust times for subsequent batches.
- 6
Serve hot. They can be reheated in the oven at 180°C 180 °C · 356 °F · Gas 4 · Medium heat / 350°F 177 °C · 350 °F · Gas 4 · Medium heat for about 10 minutes or until heated through.
