Mititei (Romanian minced meat rolls)
A traditional Romanian dish of grilled long minced-meat sausages.
| Serves | 4 | Origin | Europe | |
| Preparation | 20mins | Heat rating |  | (Medium) |
| Cooking | 15-20mins | Ease |  | (Easy) |
| Vegetarian | No | |||
Ingredients
½ tsp Allspice, organic
1 tsp Anise seed, green, organic
¼ tsp Cayenne Chilli powder, organic
1 tsp Sweet Paprika, organic
½ tsp Smoked Paprika (non organic)
250g minced pork
250g minced beef
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
¾ tsp harissa paste
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
½ tsp baking powder
¾ tsp oregano
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tbsp olive oil, for frying
1 tsp Anise seed, green, organic
¼ tsp Cayenne Chilli powder, organic
1 tsp Sweet Paprika, organic
½ tsp Smoked Paprika (non organic)
250g minced pork
250g minced beef
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
¾ tsp harissa paste
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
½ tsp baking powder
¾ tsp oregano
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tbsp olive oil, for frying
Preparation
Combine all the ingredients, apart from the olive oil and stock, together in a large mixing bowl.
Knead together for about five minutes - the ingredients need to be very well combined.
Divide the mixture into small handfuls and roll into small sausage shapes.
Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed frying pan or griddle. Cook the sausages over a medium heat for 20-30 minutes, or until cooked through. Turn them several times during cooking and baste with a little stock to keep them moist, if you like.
Serve with mustard.