Cheese-Stuffed Pork and Beef Pljeskavica
Have a crack at this Serbian dish, which is, actually, a big hot and spicy patty made from a ground meat combo. With a twist! Fill yours with a hot grated mozzarella and diced bacon mixture. For the actual patty mix pork and beef. Enjoy extra-meaty Balkan treat.
Ingredients Needed for Cheese-Stuffed Pork and Beef Pljeskavica
For the ground meat:
10 ounces of pork mince
10 ounces of ground beef
1 tablespoon allspice powder
1 green chili, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
salt
pepper
For the filling:
1 cup low moisture mozzarella, grated
3 ounces of bacon, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons of chili flakes
How to Make Cheese-Stuffed Pork and Beef Pljeskavica
- For the ground meat:
Add the pork mince, ground beef, allspice powder, green chili, and garlic to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix them until even. Set aside.
- For the filling:
Add the mozzarella, bacon, garlic, and chili flakes to a bowl. Mix them until even. Set aside.
- Separately place two parchment papers on the work surface. Add 1/2 of the ground meat mixture on one of them and press it to form a 0.5-inch thick disc. Do the same with the remaining ground meat on the second parchment paper.
- Add the mozzarella mixture on one of the meat discs and evenly spread it starting from approximately 0.5-inch from the disc’s edge. Add the second disc right on top. Seal them.
- Heat a grill pan over low heat and add the stuffed patty. Turn the heat to medium and grill for 12 minutes on both sides.