Croatian Autumn Beef Steaks Recipes

CROATIAN CEVAPI

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine beef, veal, bread crumbs, onion, egg, soda water, seasoning blend, garlic, baking soda, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well. Shape into small sausages and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill sausages until browned, about 5 minutes per side.

CROATIAN AUTUMN BEEF STEAKS

Steps:

• For the filling: slice the onion very finely, liver not so finely, bacon on small cubes, and mushrooms on "leaves".
• Sauté it following this order: First onion, than mushrooms, and liver and bacon together as last (put the new ingredient when the last is soft, and so on).
• Sauté it until all liquid evaporates.
• Season it with salt and pepper.
• When it cools add one yolk, parsley leaves (minced) and nutmeg powder.
• Spread the filling over each steak, fold them in half and close it with toothpicks (3-4 per each steak).
• Cover the steaks with flour and fry them on both sides until they become brownish.
• Pour 2 cups of wine over steaks and cook until alcohol evaporates.
• Add beef stock to cover the steaks completely.
• Add tomato jam and cook for 20-30 minute or meat become soft.
• Five minutes before end, add mustard. Try it, and season it if necessary.
• Serve with rice or potato.

CROATIAN AUTUMN BEEF STEAKS

Steps:

• For the filling: slice the onion very finely, liver not so finely, bacon on small cubes, and mushrooms on "leaves". Sauté it following this order: First onion, than mushrooms, and liver and bacon together as last (put the new ingredient when the last is soft, and so on). Sauté it until all liquid evaporates. Season it with salt and pepper. When it cools add one yolk, parsley leaves (minced) and nutmeg powder. Spread the filling over each steak, cut them in half and close it with toothpicks (3-4 per each steak). Cover the steaks with flour and fry them on both sides until they become brownish. Pour 2 cups of wine over steaks and cook until alcohol evaporates, and than add beef stock to cover the steaks completely. Add tomato jam and cook for 20-30 min. or meat become soft. Five minutes before end, add mustard. Try it, and season it if necessary. Serve with rice or potato.

CARIBBEAN BEEF LOIN STEAKS

Steps:

• Whisk together the rum, salt, pepper, cinnamon, powder, oregano, sage, vinegar, and lemon juice in a bowl; pour into a gallon-sized, resealable plastic bag. Add the onion and steaks to the marinade. Seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible. Allow to marinate in refrigerator 2 1/2 hours.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the steaks with the skillet covered to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium rare.

NORTH CROATIAN MUSHROOM PANCAKES (CREPES)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pot and sauté finely sliced onion until soft.
• Add sliced mushrooms and sauté it in half closed pot. Season with pepper, salt, nutmeg and very finely minced garlic.
• Add meat stock and cook until stock evaporates.
• Put mushrooms aside to cool a bit.
• Add mixed 200g sour cream, parsley leaves and yolk into mushrooms.
• Stuff pancakes and form them into cigars.
• Put pancakes into buttered casserole pot only one layer. Cover with rest of sour cream and bake it on 200°C about 35 minutes. Serve hot.