Chushki Byurek

Name: Chushki Byurek
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bulgarian
Ingredients: 8 large peppers, roasted and peeled, seeds removed but stems left on; 300g sirene (Bulgarian white brine cheese), crumbled; 3 eggs (1 for the filling, 2 for coating); 2 tbsp chopped parsley or dill; 1/2 cup flour; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (optional); Sunflower oil, for frying

Чушки бюрек/CHOOSH-kee byoo-REK/

Also known as: Bulgarian Fried Stuffed Peppers

About this dish

Roasted peppers stuffed with egg-bound white cheese, coated in flour and egg and fried until golden.

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Ingredients

🫑8 large peppers, roasted and peeled, seeds removed but stems left on

🧀300g sirene (Bulgarian white brine cheese), crumbled

🥚3 eggs (1 for the filling, 2 for coating)

🌿2 tbsp chopped parsley or dill

🌾1/2 cup flour

🍞1/2 cup breadcrumbs (optional)

🫗Sunflower oil, for frying

Method

Serves 4

Mix the crumbled cheese with 1 egg and the herbs.

Carefully fill each roasted pepper with the cheese mixture.

Roll the peppers in flour, then dip in the beaten eggs, and in breadcrumbs if using.

Shallow-fry in hot oil until golden on all sides.

Drain and serve hot, with yogurt on the side.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chushki byurek is a Bulgarian summer and autumn classic, best made with fleshy roasted red or green peppers and salty sirene cheese.

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