Author Notes
Pljeskavica is made from ground lamb,beef or pork or a combination of the three, shaped into a patty grilled and served on a plate with onion, ajvar ( roasted pepper and eggplant condiment), kajmak (dairy spread, something between cream cheese, sour cream and cream) , or on a fresh somun (lepinja) . It is popular in the Balkan countries.
—anka
Ingredients
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2 pounds
ground pork
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3
slices smoked bacon (about 3 oz ) diced
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1
medium onion, diced
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2
cloves garlic minced
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1/4 cup
parsley chopped
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2
eggs
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6 ounces
feta cheese crumbled
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1 tablespoon
aji pepper paste
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salt and pepper ( be careful with salt, bacon and feta are salty )
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1 teaspoon
baking powder
Directions
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Cook onion and bacon for 10 minutes.
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In a large bowl put all ingredients, add cooled bacon and onion.
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Mix and let sit for 1-2 hours in the fridge, covered.
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Make into the patties, you can pan fry or grill them. ( I made 6 large, you can easily
make 8 )
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I make marks in the grill pan and finish cooking in the oven.
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