Polish Zapiekanka
Poland's most iconic street food — zapiekanka, a toasted open-faced half baguette topped with sautéed mushrooms, melted cheese and ketchup (or the more upmarket version with bechamel). Poland's answer to pizza. Every Polish city has a zapiekanka kiosk and they have been selling it since the communist era. Simple, cheap, delicious.
- Total
- 50 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Easy
Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min
Ingredients
Method
Sauté onion and garlic in butter until soft. Add sliced mushrooms; cook over high heat until the moisture has evaporated and mushrooms are golden. Season with salt, pepper and oregano.
About 5 min
Lightly toast the cut side of each baguette half under the grill.
About 14 min
Pile mushrooms generously over each baguette half. Scatter grated cheese over the mushrooms.
About 14 min
Grill until the cheese is melted, bubbly and golden (3–4 minutes).
About 14 min
The most important step: squeeze a generous squiggly line of ketchup across the length of the zapiekanka. Scatter chives. Eat while hot. This is Poland's street food in its most authentic form.
About 3 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 10 g
- Sodium
- 720 mg
Contains: dairy
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Recipe by Boon Tools.