🇭🇷Croatian Recipes

Explore Croatian cuisine — peka, pašticada, ćevapi, štrukli, and the Adriatic-Mediterranean-Central-European table.

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Croatian cuisine splits between the Adriatic coast (Mediterranean seafood, olive oil, peka slow-roasting under a bell, black risotto) and the continental interior (Central European stews, štrukli cheese pastries, kulen sausage). Pašticada (marinated beef pot roast) is a Dalmatian classic. Distinct from neighbouring Balkan cuisines through peka technique and Istrian/Dalmatian seafood traditions.

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Olive oilSeafood (Adriatic fish, squid)Pršut (dry-cured ham)PaprikaCottage cheese (for štrukli)TomatoGarlicBay leafCornmeal (palenta)Wine

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Strukli (Štrukli) — Croatian Cheese-Filled Pastry
Zagorski štrukli, often written strukli, is a beloved Croatian dish from the hills north of Zagreb. Thin hand-stretched dough wraps a fresh-cheese filling, then bakes under sour cream until tender and golden.
95 min 6 465 cal

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Croatian Peka (Peka) — Dalmatian Ember-Baked Lamb and Potatoes

Peka is a beloved Croatian method in which meat and vegetables slowly roast under a domed iron bell buried in embers. This Dalmatian-style version uses lamb, potatoes, wine, herbs, and olive oil for a deeply savory family feast.

150 min 6 630 cal

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Strukli (Štrukli) — Croatian Cheese-Filled Pastry

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Croatian Peka (Peka) — Dalmatian Ember-Baked Lamb and Potatoes