🇹🇳 Tunisian Cuisine

Merguez

Spicy Lamb and Beef Sausage

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 338 kcal

Fiery, paprika-red sausages of lamb and beef seasoned with harissa, cumin, and fennel, grilled until smoky and snappy.

Ingredients

  • 400g ground lamb
  • 200g ground beef
  • 2 tbsp harissa paste
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground fennel seeds
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • Natural lamb casings
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp vinegar

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix ground lamb and beef with harissa, paprika, cumin, fennel, garlic, salt, and pepper. Combine very thoroughly.
  2. 2 Refrigerate the mixture for thirty minutes to allow flavors to meld and the meat to firm up for stuffing.
  3. 3 Soak lamb casings in warm water with vinegar for twenty minutes, then rinse thoroughly inside and outside.
  4. 4 Stuff the seasoned meat mixture into the casings, twisting into links about twelve centimeters long each.
  5. 5 Grill merguez over medium-high charcoal for eight to ten minutes, turning frequently until cooked through and charred.
  6. 6 Serve hot off the grill with crusty bread, harissa, and a simple salad of tomatoes, onions, and fresh herbs.

Did You Know?

Merguez has conquered France to become one of the most popular sausages there, but Tunisians insist theirs remains the spiciest original.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/tunisian/merguez/