Merguez Sausage
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1½pounds ground lamb
- 1teaspoon paprika
- ½teaspoon crushed dried, hot red pepper flakes
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste if desired
- ¼teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1teaspoon ground cumin
- 2teaspoons finely minced garlic
- 1tablespoon corn, peanut or vegetable oil
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
547 calories; 47 grams fat; 18 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 21 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 29 grams protein; 418 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Put the lamb in a mixing bowl and add the ingredients up to and including the minced garlic. Blend the mixture thoroughly by hand. To test the sausage for seasoning, shape a small portion into a patty. Cook the patty in a lightly-oiled skillet and season to taste.
- Step 2
Shape the mixture into eight equal balls then flatten each into a patty.
- Step 3
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and add the patties. You may do this in two batches, depending on the skillet size. Cook the patties for 8 minutes, turning when necessary. Drain on paper towels.
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Once oil is hot, cooked for 8 minutes, then flipped for 3 more and they were done. With some tzatziki and cous cous, this was wonderful.
Once oil is hot, cooked for 8 minutes, then flipped for 3 more and they were done. With some tzatziki and cous cous, this was wonderful.
I forgot to buy merguez sausage for a spinach pie I was planning to make but had ground lamb. So I made my own sausage from this recipe. It came out great. I had a little more than half the amount of lamb called for, so I halved the spices plus a little extra. The pie doesn't require that much and I had twice as much as I needed out of a half recipe. I'm going to cook up the rest of it and put it into a pasta dish with pistachio pesto.