Middle Eastern · Dinner
Grilled Spiced Lamb Sausages
Hand-formed lamb sausages seasoned with cumin, coriander, cinnamon and fresh mint, shaped around skewers and char-grilled over direct heat until blistered and charred. Served with lemony yogurt sauce, warm pita and sumac-dressed red onions.
$5
20 minsPrep
10 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
478Calories
36.8gProtein
30.1gFat
15.9gCarbs
4.1gSugar
2.5gFiber
1152mgSodium
161mgChol
11.9gSat Fat
610mgPotassium
150mgCalcium
3.9mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
9mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Märzen lager
local
Ayran
international
gluten-free
protein-rich
low-carb
spice-route
thirty-min-meals
hidden-gems
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Grate onion and squeeze dry. Mince garlic and chop fresh mint and parsley. Combine lamb, onion, garlic, mint, parsley, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, paprika, salt and pepper.
2
Chill
Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 15 minutes until the fat firms up and holds shape.
3
Grill
Mould mixture around a metal skewer into a 4-inch sausage. Brush grill with olive oil and cook over high heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until deeply charred and no longer pink inside.
4
Plate
Whisk yogurt with lemon juice and crushed garlic. Thinly slice red onion and toss with sumac. Warm pita on grill, then serve sausage with yogurt sauce, sumac onions and lemon wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g ground lamb
- 11 small onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh mint
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 5 oz140g plain yogurt
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 22 small garlic clove
- 22 mini pita (60g)
- 11 small red onion
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp sumac
- 22 lemon wedge
