Recipes · Serbian · Grilled Dishes
Pljeskavica (Serbian Grilled Meat Patty)
One serving has 735 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (113%), selenium (97%), thiamin (85%), zinc (82%), niacin (81%) and riboflavin (59%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 35 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (311 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: beef, dairy, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 100 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 60 g Pork, ground, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 1.5 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 0.5 g Paprika
- 0.3 g Baking soda
- 80 g Bread rolls, soft
- 15 g Cream cheese
- 20 g Roasted red peppers, jarred
Method
- Mix the ground beef and pork with the grated onion, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and baking soda until well combined; do not overwork it.
- Shape into one large, thin, wide patty, wider than the bun, and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Grill over high heat for 3-4 minutes per side until well charred outside and cooked through (74 C/165 F).
- Meanwhile, warm the bread roll on the grill for a minute on each side.
- Split the bread roll, spread with the cream cheese, and add the roasted peppers.
- Tuck the grilled patty into the bread and serve hot, with extra raw onion on the side if you like.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 735 kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 47.5 g | |
| Water | 176 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.7 g | 9% |
| Protein | 37.7 g | 79% |
| Tryptophan | 0.3 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.9 g | |
| Lysine | 2.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.86 g | |
| Cystine | 0.5 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 43.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 17.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.5 g | |
| Saturated | 16.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.4 g | |
| Cholesterol | 133 mg | |
| Calcium | 207 mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 28% |
| Iron | 5.9 mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 57.9 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.65 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 396 mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 674 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 53.2 µg | 97% |
| Sodium | 1,460 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.5 mg | 82% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.93 mg | 85% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.65 mg | 59% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.4 mg | 81% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.76 mg | 58% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 101 µg | 25% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.7 µg | 113% |
| Choline | 74.9 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 69.8 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 13 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.68 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 11.7 µg | 13% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
4.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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