Serbian Sausage Cevapcici Recipe - Sweetphi (2024)

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Today, I am sharing how to make a Serbian sausage cevapcici recipe. I bet that sounds pretty unique to you, right? Well, simply put, a cevapcicic (or cevap as I’ve heard it called) is an uncased homemade Serbian sausage that is a family staple for my part-Serbian husband’s family (and now ours!)

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Before I really dive in, I think it’ll be helping for you to see the actual definition of what I am making:

  • Cevapi (pronounced CHAE-vap or CHAE-vap-ee) are hand-shaped, case-less sausages that are popular in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, and other countries in the Balkans/Southeastern Europe region.

Another way to describe it is this:

  • Ćevapi or ćevapčići is a grilled dish of minced meat found traditionally in the countries of southeast Europe. It is considered a national dish of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia, and is also common in Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Slovenia, and Albania.(wikipedia)

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Truth be told, I started this post over two years go but every time we make these at home, we eat them too fast and I forget to photograph them for the post. So, I’m thrilled to have actually remembered to photograph them and get a blog post up.

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Nick’s family is Serbian (see our Serbian Orthodox wedding below) so Cevapcici is something made for every special occasion; holidays, birthdays, special Serbian holidays etc.

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You may have also seen that we make Serbian potato salad for holidays and special events too. This is a great mayo-free potato salad that is perfect for any gathering. But it doesn’t stop there, we also bring cookies like these vanilice cookies to celebrate special occasions.

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When we make cevapcici, we often quadruple it, so one ends up with 110 -120 sausages. We have big families, so that many sausages are gone in a flash at parties. While you could choose to bake or pan-fry the cevapcici, They are best grilled. My father-in-law and husband started hand making them after the Serbian store we used to buy them from moved. Dare I say…the homemade ones are so much better? The best cevapcici!

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Since this is a family recipe, it’s only fitting that we use tips and tricks from relatives. One tip we love to use is from Nicks Nana. She uses grated onion. This helps add a bit of liquid and helps bind the sausage together.

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You can hand roll the cevapcici by hand or you can use a sausage maker (which will make them into more symmetrical sausages). Also, you can use grill pans or just grill them on the grill directly.

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And my final tip for you – if you are in a place that has a Fresh Thyme market, they carry a really nice ground lamb, fresh and not frozen, and for a super good price. Like any recipe, the better ingredients you start with, the better the end result will be!

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One typically serves cevapcici with pita-type bread (Lepinja-which is a Serbian flatbread) and raw chopped onions (I like to serve it with tzatziki sauce on the side too).

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Serbian Sausage Cevapcici

This is a traditional Serbian recipe that is present at all of our special occasions!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 16 minutes minutes

Resting time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 30 sausages

Ingredients

  • 1 pound finely ground beef
  • 1/2 pound finely ground pork
  • 1/2 pound finely ground lamb
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 white onion grated

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together all ingredients (with your hands). When well combined, put in the refrigerator (covered) for an hour, or up to overnight.

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  • Shape mixture into small cylinders about 1 inch in diameter and 2-3 inches long.

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  • Place formed sausages on a wax paper lined plate in layers (you could also freeze them at this step for making at a later time)

  • Grill over medium heat, about 8 minutes on each side or until well done.

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  • Serve with finely chopped onions on a roll or pita

Notes

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sausage | Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Basia Prokop says

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    I lost my mothers recipe and tried different recipes, some came close but this is the one. I’m so happy. Made this for the family and my brother thought I found my moms recipe.
    Since I had to make a double batch I got bored making all the little sausages so at the end I cheated and made 4 patties. These turned out excellent. Thanks for sharing your recipe

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    • Sweetphi says

      Wow, thank you so much for your lovely comment, it totally made my day! So glad you enjoyed the recipe and found ‘the one’ – it was from my husbands Serbian grandmother!

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FAQs

What is Serbian sausage made of? ›

Serbian sausages, also known as cevapcici, is a simple dish of tantalizingly delicious pork, beef, or lamb meat. Sometimes it's all of the above mixed into one hom*ogeneous mass of mouthwatering deliciousness.

What do you eat with cevapcici? ›

Whether you fry or grill, make sure to turn the cevapcici frequently in order to cook them evenly. Serve them in the classic way with Djuvec rice (search our recipe in the search bar!) and Ajvar, as well as yogurt and a fresh crunchy salad. They also go very well with mixed roasted or grilled vegetables."

Is it cevapcici or cevapi? ›

Ćevapi (Cyrillic: ћевапи, pronounced [tɕeʋǎːpi]) or ćevapčići (formal: diminutive; Cyrillic: ћевапчићи, pronounced [tɕeʋǎptʃitɕi]) is a grilled dish of minced meat found traditionally in the countries of southeast Europe (the Balkans).

What is cevapi croatian? ›

Ćevapi (pronounced che-vah-pi) or ćevapčići (che-vahp-chi-chi) is a grilled dish of minced meat, a type of skinless sausage, found traditionally in the countries of southeastern Europe (the Balkans).

Why do you put baking soda in sausage? ›

The sausages without baking soda had a coarser, more burger-like texture, while those with the baking soda were more cohesive, with a springiness to the meat that I instantly recognized from the cevapi I sampled in restaurants.

What are the ingredients in Mrakovic cevapi? ›

Beef, Veal and Lamb. 100% Natural product with no preservations, hormones, artificial flavours or colours.

How do you eat cevapcici? ›

They are traditionally served on a plate or in a flatbread such as somun or lepinja, accompanied by chopped onions and a side of ajvar, a red pepper and eggplant spread.

Is cevapcici Greek? ›

Cevapi, or Cevapcici, are homemade sausages traditional of the Balkans area. This delicious street food made with mixed meats, is perfect for a party in your garden: tasty and easy to prepare thanks to simple ingredients.

Is Mici and cevapi the same? ›

Called “cevapi/cevapcici” in Bosnia, Serbia or Macedonia, “kjebapi” in Bulgaria and “mici” in Romania, they are a small, grilled egg-shaped meat roll, served on a plate or in a flatbread, often with chopped onions, sour cream, kajmak, minced red pepper and salt.

What is the difference between Souvlaki and cevapi? ›

Cevapi in form most closely resembles Turkish köfte and Greek souvlaki, but it still signifies a grilled patty of ground meat like a kebab.

What is the difference between cevapi and pljeskavica? ›

Pljesksvica is much the same thing as Ćevapčići, a similar blend of ground meats and spices, served in similar bread with mostly the same condiments. The main difference is that Pljeskavica is served as a single flat round patty rather than several small sausage shapes.

What is Serbia known for food? ›

National dishes of Serbia include sarma (a mix of ground pork or beef with rice rolled in leaves of cabbage), gibanica (an egg and cheese pie made with filo dough), pljeskavica (a ground beef or pork patty), ćevapi (grilled meat), paprikaš (a soup made of paprika), gulaš (soup of meat and vegetables usually seasoned ...

Why is Croatian food so good? ›

Croatia's cuisine has many influences, thanks to its central position in Europe. The Mediterranean is one, apparent in the use of tomatoes, eggplants, bell peppers, herbs, olive oil, and abundant seafood. Some of the meatier dishes are a legacy of the central European countries that lie to the east of Croatia.

What are Croatian sausages called? ›

Croatian Cuisine: Your Guide to Sausages and Salamis
  • Most popular types of sausages:
  • Kranjska: 75-80 percent pork and no more than 20 percent fat, best served fried.
  • Debrecinka: A mixture of pork and beef, slightly smoked, best when cooked.
  • Češnjovka: Made from pork and spices with a strong hint of garlic, best when fried.
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What is traditional sausage made of? ›

Anyway, most sausage is made up of minced/ground meat (usually pork, but you can make it with any meat), a binder (usually rusk, sometimes rice flour in gluten free versions), water, and seasonings.

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