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Main course · Eastern European

Pljeskavica (Balkan Grilled Beef and Pork Burgers with Ajvar)

35 min Serves 4 ~531 kcal/serving ~£6.80 (£1.70/serving) Dairy-freeKid-friendly

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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. 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. 2

    Chill the patties for 20 minutes to firm up.

  3. 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. 4

    Warm the flatbreads in a dry pan for 1 minute each side.

  5. 5

    Serve the patties in the warm flatbreads with the ajvar spooned over.

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