Strandzhan Sandwiches with Minced Meat, Feta Cheese, and Bell Peppers
Sandwiches | Bulgarian cuisine
⏳ Time
40 minutes
🥕 Ingredients
12
🍽️ Servings
8
Description
Bulgarian street food sold at resorts on every corner straight from grills and barbecues. In Sofia and the surrounding areas, sandwiches with minced meat proudly bear the name 'Princesses' (for some reason, Bulgarians like to give this title to food; a popular salad with ham is also called 'Princess'). Closer to the sea, in Burgas and Varna, they are known as Strandzhanki, named after the Strandzha mountain range. The secret to delicious Strandzhanki is simple: don’t skimp on the minced meat; it should rise above the bread in a generous mound, barely covered with slices of sweet pepper. At the end of the cooking process, turn on the top grill in the oven — this will give the minced meat a golden crust while keeping it juicy inside.
Ingredients
- Rye Bread - 8 pieces
- Veal Mince - 14.1 oz
- Feta cheese - 2.8 oz
- Orange Bell Peppers - 1 piece
- Orange Bell Peppers - 1 piece
- Worcestershire Sauce - 1 tablespoon
- Basil - 2 sprigs
- Onion - 1 head
- Butter - 0.7 oz
- Vegetable Oil - 0 fl oz
- Salt - to taste
- Ground Black Pepper - to taste
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Finely chop the onion and sauté it in a mixture of vegetable and butter until golden brown.
Step 2
Incorporate Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, finely chopped basil, and sautéed onions into the ground meat. Mix well.
Step 3
Spread the filling on the bread in a 4 mm layer, making sure to cover the edges.
Step 4
Brush the surface of the minced meat with vegetable oil.
Step 5
Slice the peppers into rings and arrange them slightly overlapping on the sandwiches, alternating between red and yellow rings.
Step 6
Place the sandwiches on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil and bake in a preheated oven at 356°F for 15 minutes.
Step 7
Remove the sandwiches, sprinkle with grated feta cheese, and place them in the oven under the grill until the cheese is golden brown.
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