Mititei (Romanian minced meat rolls)
Info
PT45M- Serves
- 4
- Prep time
- Less then 30 minutes
- Cooking time
- 10 to 30 minutes
Tags
Ingredients
- 250g / 9oz minced pork
- 250g / 9oz minced beef
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 tsp harissa paste
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp soaked and ground caraway seeds
- 1 tsp marjoram
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 tsp allspice (optional)
- meat, chicken or vegetable stock, for basting (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil, for frying
Method
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.