Merguez (Tunisian Lamb Sausage)
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5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
30 merguez
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Tunisian, North African
Merguez (Tunisian Lamb Sausage)
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Merguez is a spicy fresh sausage prepared with uncooked lamb, beef or a mixture of both meats, from Berber North African cuisine that is popular in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb beef (fairly lean, boneless)
- 1 lb lamb (boneless)
For the seasoning
- 1 tablespoon fine salt
- ½ tablespoon paprika
- 3 tablespoons harissa
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground fennel seeds
- ½ tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ tablespoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 cloves garlic , crushed
Equipment
- 10 feet casings (sheep intestine of about 1-inch/2,5cm diameter)
- Meat grinder
- Sausage stuffer
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Instructions
- Wash the casings and soak in water for 1 hour.
- Make a knot at one end of each casing.
- Grind the beef and lamb with the ¼ inch (6 mm) hole meat grinder plate.
- Mix the spices in a large bowl.
- Stir in the minced meat and mix well.
- Attach the funnel to the meat grinder.
- Slide a casing around the funnel.
- Grind the meat again and stuff the sausage into the casings.
- Form sausages about 4 inches (10 cm) long.
Notes
- Artificial casings (collagen, for example) can also be used instead of sheep casings. In this case, it will not be necessary to soak them in water before use.
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