Pljeskavica (Balkan Grilled Beef and Pork Burgers with Ajvar)
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Ingredients
- 300 g beef mince
- 300 g pork mince
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 tbsp ajvar (roasted red pepper relish)
- 4 flatbreads
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 531 kcal
- Protein
- 34.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 37.3 g
- of which sugars
- 4.6 g
- Fat
- 26.3 g
- of which saturates
- 9.4 g
- Fibre
- 2.9 g
- Salt
- 1.18 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Mix the beef mince, pork mince, grated onion and crushed garlic with a good pinch of salt and pepper, then shape into 4 flat patties.
- 2
Chill the patties for 20 minutes to firm up.
- 3
Cook the patties on a hot griddle pan for 5-6 minutes each side until browned and cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 4
Warm the flatbreads in a dry pan for 1 minute each side.
- 5
Serve the patties in the warm flatbreads with the ajvar spooned over.

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