Recipes · Algerian · Meat Dishes
Merguez (Spicy Lamb Sausage)
One serving has 500 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (145%), zinc (68%), niacin (68%), selenium (53%), phosphorus (38%) and riboflavin (35%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 35 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (175 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: meat
Ingredients
- 150 g Lamb, ground, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Sriracha
- 2 g Paprika
- 1.5 g Cumin
- 1 g Fennel seeds
- 0.5 g Cayenne pepper
- 5 g Olive oil
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Combine the ground lamb with the garlic, harissa (the sriracha stands in for the North African chili paste), paprika, cumin, fennel seeds, cayenne and salt in a bowl.
- Mix thoroughly with your hands until the spices are evenly worked through, then cover and chill for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors develop.
- Shape the mixture into two or three thin, finger-like sausage links (traditionally packed into narrow lamb casing, simplified here as formed links).
- Brush lightly with the olive oil and grill over medium-high heat, or in a hot pan, for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until well charred outside and cooked through with no pink remaining (74°C/165°F).
- Serve hot, traditionally with bread and a squeeze of lemon.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 500 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.1 g | |
| Water | 98.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 26.1 g | 54% |
| Tryptophan | 0.3 g | |
| Threonine | 1.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2 g | |
| Lysine | 2.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.65 g | |
| Cystine | 0.31 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.85 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.8 g | |
| Fat | 41 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 18.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.8 g | |
| Saturated | 16.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 110 mg | |
| Calcium | 67.8 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.21 mg | 23% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 48 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 268 mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 482 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 29.3 µg | 53% |
| Sodium | 652 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.4 mg | 68% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 9.5 mg | 68% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.37 mg | 28% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 30.6 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.5 µg | 145% |
| Choline | 107 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 71 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 11.5 µg | 13% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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