🇷🇸 Serbian Cuisine

Karadjordjeva Snicla

Karadjordje Steak

Prep Time 40 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Hard
Calories 572 kcal

A rolled and breaded veal or beef schnitzel stuffed with kajmak cream, deep-fried to a golden crunch, sliced to reveal a molten creamy center.

Ingredients

  • 4 veal or beef cutlets (150g each)
  • 200g kajmak or cream cheese
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 200g breadcrumbs
  • 100g flour
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Salt and pepper
  • Tartar sauce for serving

Instructions

  1. 1 Pound cutlets thin (about 5mm) between plastic wrap. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. 2 Place a generous spoonful of kajmak along one edge of each cutlet. Roll tightly and secure with toothpicks.
  3. 3 Dredge each roll in flour, dip in beaten egg, then coat thoroughly in breadcrumbs. Repeat egg and breadcrumb step.
  4. 4 Deep-fry at 170C for 8-10 minutes until deep golden brown and cooked through.
  5. 5 Rest 3 minutes, remove toothpicks, slice diagonally to show the creamy filling.
  6. 6 Serve with tartar sauce, lemon wedge, and roasted potatoes.

Did You Know?

Chef Mila Stojanovic created this dish in 1959 at a Belgrade restaurant, naming it after Serbian revolutionary leader Karadjordje.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/serbian/karadjordjeva-snicla/