Mititei (Romanian Pork & Lamb Or Beef & Lamb Sausages)
Created by Chocolatll on May 25, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 135m
- Cook Time: 8m
- Recipe #19278
Ingredients
- 12 ounces ground pork (or beef)
- 12 ounces lamb shoulder (ground)
- 1 (4 ounce) yellow onion (1 small onion, minced as finely as possible)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced as finely as possible
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon paprika (hot or sweet)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or more to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- Ground cloves (1 pinch, a TINY pinch)
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
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Step 2: Knead and squeeze with your hands until thoroughly blended, 3-4 minutes.
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Step 3: To test for seasoning, take a small amount of the mixture and saute it in a nonstick skillet until cooked through, then taste and adjust seasonings. NEVER eat raw pork.
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Step 4: Lightly oil a large plate.
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Step 5: Divide meat mixture into 8 equal portions.
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Step 6: Lightly wet your hands with cold water.
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Step 7: Roll each portion into a sausage about 3" long and 1" in diameter.
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Step 8: Place sausages on oiled plate as they are made.
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Step 9: Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill 2-4 hours.
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Step 10: To cook:.
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Step 11: Preheat grill to high.
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Step 12: Oil the grill grate.
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Step 13: Arrange sausages on grill.
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Step 14: Cook, turning with a spatula, until cooked through and nicely browned, 6-8 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (208 g)
- Calories 411.9
- Total Fat - 25.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.6 g
- Cholesterol - 134.3 mg
- Sodium - 1309.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 3.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.9 g
- Sugars - 1.3 g
- Protein - 39.4 g
- Calcium - 45.4 mg
- Iron - 3 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.7 mg