Ece AkaydınCommis de Cuisine
20 May 2026 Last updated: 12 September 2026

A Balkan street-food favorite, ćevapi are small cylinders of simply seasoned ground meat cooked on a grill. Serve them in flatbread with onion and kaymak; this dish is a popular fast-food choice across the region.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Mix the meat

10 min

Knead the ground meat thoroughly with the garlic, baking soda, salt, and black pepper for at least 10 minutes.

2

Chill the mixture

60 min

Cover the meat mixture and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

3

Shape the rolls

Shape the mixture into finger-thick cylinders, 7–8 cm long.

4

Grill the rolls

10 min

Cook the rolls on a grill or in a cast-iron skillet over high heat for 8–10 minutes, until browned on all sides.

5

Serve

Serve the rolls hot inside flatbread with onion and kaymak.

Reminder

Store the raw mixture in the refrigerator for 1 day or in the freezer for 2 months. Refrigerate cooked rolls for up to 2 days.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
380 kcalCalories
26 gProtein
26 gCarbohydrate
20 gFat
1 gFiber
2 gSugar
520 mgSodium
8 gSaturated Fat
Protein 27% Carbohydrate 27% Fat 46%
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