Pljeskavica

75 min · Medium · Serves 4

620 kcal per serving · 42g protein

Serbia's national burger — a thick, seasoned blend of beef and pork char-grilled until smoky, loaded into lepinja with urnebes salad, kajmak and crispy onions.

Ingredients

• 400 g Beef mince
• 480 g Pork mince
• White onion × 2
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 2 tsp Smoked paprika
• 4 pinch Salt
• Lepinja bread × 4
• 120 g Kajmak
• 80 g Ajvar
• 80 g Urnebes salad
• 60 g Crispy onions

Method

1. Combine the beef and pork

   

   In a large bowl, combine the beef and pork mince with the grated onion, minced garlic, paprika and salt.

2. Mix well with your hands

   

   Mix well with your hands and shape into thick patties about 2cm thick and 12cm wide.

3. Rest them in the fridge

   

   Rest them in the fridge for 30 minutes.

4. Grill

   

   Cook on a very hot grill pan or barbecue for 4-5 minutes per side, until the outside is well-charred and the middle is cooked through with no pink — the centre should still be juicy.

5. Toast the Bread

   

   Split the lepinja and grill cut-side down for 30 seconds until lightly toasted and warm.

6. Build

   

   Spread kajmak on the bottom half of the lepinja, place the patty on top, spoon over ajvar and urnebes, and close. Serve with crispy onions on the side.