Name: Balkan Burger
Prep time: 2 h 55 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Bosnian
Ingredients: ½ lb ground beef; ½ lb ground pork sausage; ½ lb ground lamb; 1 tbsp minced onion; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp paprika; ¼ tsp salt; ⅛ tsp pepper; 2 Lepina bread or pita bread; Ajvar (red pepper sauce spicy or mild); tomatoes and onion slices for garnish

Take a page from those eastern europeans, they know how to make burgers! Coming out of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina areas this 3 meat patty has gained notoriety all across the world with no stop in sight. Chicago, New York, and Johannesburg have all become big fans of this sandwich. Because the Lepina bread is practically a foot across this recipe only makes two patties. Make the patties wide enough to fit the entire bun, they will be a bit thinner than most hamburgers and they cook faster so don't over do it on the grill.

Ajvar sauce is basically european ketchup so if you can't find it locally make your own or just use ketchup!

Prep Time2 hrs 55 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time3 hrs 5 mins

½ lb ground beef

½ lb ground pork sausage

½ lb ground lamb

1 tbsp minced onion

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp paprika

¼ tsp salt

⅛ tsp pepper

2 Lepina bread or pita bread

Ajvar (red pepper sauce spicy or mild)

tomatoes and onion slices for garnish

1

Lightly mix ground beef, pork, lamb, minced onion, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper together in a mixing bowl making sure not to overwork it. Form into 2 patties and place in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight covered.

2

When ready, heat grill to high. Remove patties from fridge and sprinkle with a little bit of salt and pepper on both sides. Toss them on the grill for 5 minutes on each side for medium or until you reach desired doneness. Slide the burgers into a sliced open Lepina bun and add the ajvar, tomatoes and onions. Serve with fries or chips.

CategoryBurger, SandwichCuisineBosnian, EuropeanTags#grill

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