Croatian Cooking: Zagrebački Odrezak Recipe (Zagreb Steak)

In 8 out of 10 restaurants in Croatia, you can order a Zagreb steak. This is one variation of the world famous wiener schnitzel but with a “surprise” inside.

That surprise is ham and cheese. Does it now sound more like Swiss-french dish called Cordon Bleu? Yes, we can say that Zagrebački Odrezak is a combination of these two dishes.

Usually, this steak is made with veal, but it’s also delicious if prepared with pork or even chicken or turkey breast.

We are talking about deep fried meat filled with extra meat and gooey cheese, can we agree that there is nothing not to be loved?

There is also similar dishes in some other countries around Europe, for example in Serbia you can find “Karađorđeva šnicla,” rolled meat filled with ham, cheese and “kajmak,” panned and deep fried, in Romania there is “Romanian Şniţel,” lots of different names for almost the same thing.

Now, something interesting about the origins of deep-frying…