Recipes · Bosnian · Grilled Dishes
Ćevapi
One serving has 500 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (110%), selenium (66%), zinc (66%), niacin (62%), thiamin (42%) and phosphorus (38%). Ready in 105 minutes.
- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (216 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: beef, gluten, meat
Ingredients
- 80 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 40 g Lamb, ground, raw
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 0.5 g Baking soda
- 1.2 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 60 g Pita bread
- 30 g Onions, red, raw
Method
- Mix the beef and lamb mince with the garlic, baking soda, salt and pepper until sticky and well combined.
- Cover and chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight, so the mixture firms up.
- Shape into small finger-length sausages, about the width of a thumb.
- Grill over hot coals or in a very hot ridged pan for 2-3 minutes per side until well browned outside and cooked through with no pink inside.
- Warm the flatbread on the grill for a minute on each side.
- Serve the ćevapi tucked into the warm bread with the chopped raw onion.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 500 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.7 g | |
| Water | 122 mL | |
| Fiber | 2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 26.4 g | 55% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 0.98 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.62 g | |
| Cystine | 0.34 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.81 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.78 g | |
| Fat | 26.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 10.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.94 g | |
| Cholesterol | 86 mg | |
| Calcium | 88.2 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.22 mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3.9 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 42.1 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.45 mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 263 mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 441 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 36.5 µg | 66% |
| Sodium | 1,002 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.3 mg | 66% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.6 mg | 62% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.96 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.42 mg | 32% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 82.9 µg | 21% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.6 µg | 110% |
| Choline | 84.4 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 3.3 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.41 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.7 µg | 4% |
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
4.3 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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