ReceptnaptárChushki burek (fried peppers stuffed with cheese and egg)
Chushki burek is a speciality of Bulgarian cuisine that has nothing to do with filo pastry: roasted, peeled sweet peppers stuffed with salty cheese and egg, coated in breadcrumbs and fried until golden. The sweet, smoky pepper and the salty filling taste wonderful together. It suits breakfast and dinner alike, and it is even lighter with a sour cream and yogurt dip.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Roast the peppers in the oven or over an open flame until the skins blacken, put them in a covered bowl for 10 minutes, then peel and carefully seed them (keep them whole).
- Mix the crumbled cheese with 4 eggs and stuff the peppers with it.
- Beat the remaining 2 eggs with a little salt.
- Dip the stuffed peppers in the egg, then in the breadcrumbs.
- Fry in hot oil until golden on both sides and drain on kitchen paper.
- Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.
Source: Wikibooks Cookbook – Red Bell Peppers Stuffed with Cheese and Egg (Chushki Byurek) (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tips
- Leave the roasted peppers to steam in a covered bowl, because then the skin comes off easily and the pepper stays in one piece.
- Take the seeds out carefully through the opening by the stalk, because if the pepper tears, the filling leaks out.
- Pat the peppers dry before coating them, because egg and crumbs will not stick to a wet surface.
Frequently asked questions
Can it be made with jarred roasted peppers?
Yes, this saves a lot of time, but drain them well and pat them dry with kitchen paper. Peppers that have stayed whole are best for this.
Can it be made in the oven?
Yes, on oiled baking paper at 200 °C (180 °C in a fan oven) for 20 minutes, turning halfway. They are less crisp but much lighter.
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