Barbecue is an ideal occasion for socializing. Macedonians are known as meat lovers, especially as grilled meat lovers. There's no family that doesn't hold a grill at home. Macedonian barbecue is one of the best, this can confirm anyone who has ever come to Macedonia and tried kebapi, pleskavica, raznici on grill etc.
Here I present you top 11 foods prepared on grill in Macedonia. Every food is linked to a recipe. Enjoy!

1. KEBAPI

At first, I have to say that if you want to eat really good kebapi, you have to visit Macedonia and eat them in a good traditional restaurant. If you can't do that, then, here is a recipe.

2. BURGER WITH HEAVY CREAM (PLESKAVICA SO KAJMAK)

 

3. CHICKEN ROLLS (UVIJACI)

This is one of my favorite chicken dish, it looks good, it tastes good, it digests good and it melts good in your mouth. I like when meat is juicy and this is exactly a synonym for juicy. Chicken rolls are usually baked on a grill, but you can also bake them in an oven, like in this recipe. Rolls can be also prepared from pork.

4. HOMEMADE SAUSAGES (MY DAD'S RECIPE)

These sausages are one of the best, everyone that had the privilege to try them, experienced unrepeatable pleasure. My dad prepares them twice a year, once in spring and once in autumn when temperatures outside are mild. He picks the meat from a friend who is a butcher and he always gives him the best meat. The process of making sausages is not an easy one, but it's really worth it.

5. MARINATED PORK RIBS ON GRILL

Pork ribs, oh mine. Who can resist them...
If you want roasted ribs which bone separates alone from the meat after baking, and the meat is juicy and tasty, then, this is the recipe for you. In search for the best recipe for baked ribs and after trying out different recipes, I found this one, which fully satisfies the taste of my family.

6. BURGER WITH CHEESE

If you love homemade barbecue, here's a great recipe to prepare great gourmet burgers from meat that you will choose your own and prepare yourself. You'll get great, tasty, juicy burgers in combination with melted cheese. Also, ushtipci are very popular version of this dish, they come in smaller size and contain small pieces of cheese all over the meat.

7. RAZNJICI (MEAT AND VEGETABLES SKEWERS)

Ražnjići is a popular meat dish, usually prepared on a grill. They're basically consisted of pieces of meat on a skewer. The meat used is either pork or chicken. Combined with vegetables, ražnjići are even juicer and tastier.

8. PORK CHOPS ON GRILL (KREMENADLI)

This is my expertise (in eating of course) , I looove pork shops, especially when meat comes with some fat on, delicious! If meat contains lots of fat, then, you don't have to make this marinade, because that meat is already soft and juicy. Just leave pork chops in some oil with spices to overnight and then bake the next day. Never put meat on grill directly from the fridge! Leave it for 1 hour at room temperature, then bake.

9. GRILLED VEAL STEAKS (TELESHKI SHNICLI)

If you're bored of classic recipes for meat dishes, I suggest you to try this specialty. Combine it with baked potatoes and fresh salad. The marinade in this recipe can be also used for other kinds of meat.

10. GRILLED WHITE CHEESE

To prepare grilled cheese, you should select an older low-fat  sheep or goat cheese (it needs to be harder). Or you can use hard cheese. For those who don't eat dairy products, they can prepare tofu grilled cheese, pre-marinated in soy sauce.To prepare this great delicacy, all you need is a  high quality hard cheese and well cleaned barbecue.

11. GRILLED MUSHROOMS

This is also a very famous specialty in Macedonia, you can find it on the menu at almost every restaurant. You can serve grilled mushrooms as a supplement / addition to omelet, rice, meat dishes or eat them independently, for example with rakija or anisette (mastika).