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Mititei

Name: Mititei
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Romania
Ingredients: 600g Mixed ground meat; 5 cloves Garlic; 1 Beef Bouillon; 1 tsp Paprika; 1/2 tsp Thyme; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1/2 tsp Baking Powder; 1 tsp Salt; To taste Mustard; To taste Bread

Main Dish

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Skinless sausages of ground meat spiked with garlic and spices, grilled over charcoal — the star of a Romanian barbecue.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Mititei (mici) means 'little ones': Romania's national grilled dish of ground beef, lamb, and pork kneaded with garlic and spices, shaped into logs without casings, and grilled. Legend has it that they began in 19th-century Bucharest when an eatery ran out of sausage casings and grilled the filling alone. Mustard, bread, and beer are the standard accompaniments.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On the May 1 holiday, families and friends gather around barbecues in suburban woods as smoke rises from mititei on the charcoal and toasts ring out over beer.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Mixed ground meat 600g
Garlic 5 cloves
Beef Bouillon 1
Paprika 1 tsp
Thyme 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper 1 tsp
Baking Powder 1/2 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Mustard To taste
Bread To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Dissolve the beef bouillon in 100ml hot water and let cool.
Add grated garlic, paprika, thyme, cumin, pepper, baking powder, and salt to the ground meat.
Knead well for about 5 minutes, gradually adding the bouillon, until sticky.
Cover with plastic wrap and rest in the fridge overnight.
With wet hands, shape into logs about 10cm long and 2.5cm thick.
Grill over charcoal or under a grill for about 10 minutes, turning, and serve with mustard and bread.

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