Recipes with beef

In Bosnia only the meat version is called burek. Hand-stretched dough is rolled around seasoned beef and onion, coiled into a round pan and baked unti...

Amira Hodžić

Balls of beef smashed thin on a scorching griddle for a lacy crust, stacked with cheese in soft buns.

Paul Wagner

Small skinless sausages of minced beef, grilled over charcoal and served ten at a time in warm somun with raw onion and kajmak. The taste of Baščaršij...

Amira Hodžić

A clear, fragrant beef broth with charred onion, ginger, star anise and cinnamon, ladled over rice noodles and raw beef slices that cook in the bowl.

Gentiana Shala

Pickled cabbage leaves wrapped around meat and rice, then simmered for hours with smoked ribs. No Balkan winter holiday, Christmas or slava is complet...

Milica Jovanović

A large, thin patty of beef and pork seasoned with onion and paprika, grilled over charcoal and served in lepinja flatbread with kajmak, onion and ajv...

Marko Nikolić

Beef marinated overnight in wine vinegar, larded with garlic and bacon, then braised for hours with prunes, red wine and prošek into a dark, sweet-sou...

Sara Kovačević

A rolled veal or pork cutlet filled with kajmak, breaded and fried until golden. Created in 1959 in Belgrade, it is served with tartar sauce, lemon an...

Stefan Đorđević

Beef, kidney beans and tomatoes simmered with chilli, cumin and a square of dark chocolate. Better the next day.

Paul Wagner

Juicy patties of beef and lamb with mint, garlic and a little bread, pan-fried until crusty. Albanian homes serve them with yogurt, fries and a tomato...

Besnik Halili

Little parcels of dough filled with spiced beef, baked side by side until golden and finished with garlic yogurt and paprika butter.

Blerta Gashi

The herdsmen's soup: beef, onions and plenty of sweet paprika simmered with potatoes and peppers. Serbian and Vojvodina kitchens make it just as often...

Marko Nikolić

Veal escalopes pounded thin, breaded and fried in plenty of fat so the crust puffs away from the meat in waves. Served with lemon and potato salad.

Paul Wagner

The humble bean pot of every Kosovar kitchen: white beans simmered slowly with onion, paprika and smoked beef until thick and creamy. Serve with warm...

Agron Syla

Rice topped with seasoned vegetables, marinated beef, a fried egg and gochujang, mixed at the table. In a hot stone bowl the rice turns crisp.

Gentiana Shala

Sweet peppers filled with beef, rice and herbs, simmered in tomato sauce until meltingly soft. A late-summer favourite across the Balkans.

Besnik Halili

Tender vine leaves rolled around beef and rice, simmered in a light tomato broth and served with garlic yogurt. A Ramadan dinner staple across Bosnia...

Emina Softić

Layers of beef, lamb and vegetables cooked for hours in a clay pot in their own juices. No browning, no stirring, just time.

Emina Softić

Slow-cooked ragù, silky béchamel and fresh egg pasta layered and baked until bubbling. A Sunday project worth every minute.

Luka Petrović

Layers of potatoes, aubergine and spiced beef in tomato, under a thick golden béchamel. The Balkan and Greek family bake for Sunday lunch.

Stefan Đorđević

Deep red beetroot soup with beef, cabbage and potatoes, finished with garlic, dill and sour cream.

Sara Kovačević