Romania Pork And Lamb Sausage Mititei Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Knead and squeeze with your hands until thoroughly blended, 3-4 minutes.
• 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.
• Lightly oil a large plate.
• Divide meat mixture into 8 equal portions.
• Lightly wet your hands with cold water.
• Roll each portion into a sausage about 3" long and 1" in diameter.
• Place sausages on oiled plate as they are made.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill 2-4 hours.
• To cook:.
• Preheat grill to high.
• Oil the grill grate.
• Arrange sausages on grill.
• Cook, turning with a spatula, until cooked through and nicely browned, 6-8 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. Combine the pork, lamb, onion, garlic, oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, the baking soda, paprika, marjoram, caraway seeds, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the allspice, and cloves in a large bowl. Knead and squeeze the mixture with your hands until thoroughly blended, 3 to 4 minutes. To test the mixture for seasoning, sauté a small amount of it in a nonstick skillet until cooked through, then taste, adding salt or pepper to the remaining mixture as necessary it should be highly seasoned.2. Lightly oil a large plate. Divide the meat mixture into 8 equal portions. Lightly wet your hands with cold water, then roll each portion between your palms to form sausage shapes about 1 inch in diameter and 3 1/2 inches long. Place the mititei as they are made on the prepared plate. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate them for 2 to 4 hours.3. Preheat the grill to high.4. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Arrange the mititei on the hot grate and grill, turning with a spatula, until nicely browned and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes in all. Serve immediately.Makes 8 sausages serves 4