Mititei - RomanianCookbook

Probably most loved Romanian fast food ( street food )

• Ready In: 24 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 30

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 16  ounces pork (or fresh ground meat )
• 16  ounces beef
• 16  ounces lamb
• 500  ml broth or 500  ml  stock or 500  ml mineral water or 500  ml  blonde beer
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  tablespoon paprika
• 1  teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1  teaspoon thyme, powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1  pinch ground cumin
• 1  pinch  ground star anise
• 10 -12  garlic cloves (mashed)
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1. Directions.
2. 1. Grind the meat very well all through a meat grinder (if is not already ground).
3. 2. Mix ( with hands ) the meat with salt and baking soda, occasionally adding a bit from broth (water / beer).
4. 3. Add the remaining spices, garlic diluted in lemon juice and mix well ( at least 15 min).
5. 4. Allow to cool in the fridge for at least 6 hours, preferably until the next day.
6. 5. Remove the meat from the fridge, with wet hands form mititei in 7- 8cm / 3 inches long and 2-3 cm / 1 inch thick. ( tubular shape).
7. 6. Put them on preheat hot grill at medium heat for 4 minutes on each side, 4 sides.
8. It usually served hot with classic mustard, buns (sweet bread) and cold beer.
9. Will be very good if you will use only pork but not fat and beef broth or beer in recipe.