Romanian “Sliders” (Garlicky Grilled Skinless Sausages)

Name: Romanian “Sliders” (Garlicky Grilled Skinless Sausages) (Mici)
Yield: Makes 8; Serves 4
Cuisine: Romania
Ingredients: Small hard rolls, for serving; Dijon mustard, for serving; ½ cup beef stock, preferably homemade, or ½ cup water; ½ cup beef stock, preferably homemade, or ½ cup water; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or oregano; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or oregano; 1½ pounds ground meat, ideally 8 ounces ground beef, 8 ounces ground pork, and 8 ounces ground lamb, but any two meats will do; 1½ pounds ground meat, ideally 8 ounces ground beef, 8 ounces ground pork, and 8 ounces ground lamb, but any two meats will do; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon Coarse salt (kosher or sea); 1 teaspoon Coarse salt (kosher or sea); 1 teaspoon Coarse salt (kosher or sea); 2 to 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1½ pounds ground meat, ideally 8 ounces ground beef, 8 ounces ground pork, and 8 ounces ground lamb, but any two meats will do; 1½ pounds ground meat, ideally 8 ounces ground beef, 8 ounces ground pork, and 8 ounces ground lamb, but any two meats will do

Mici

Preparation info

Makes 8; Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Planet Barbecue

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2010

About

What do Dracula and mici (pronounced MEE-chee) have in common? In a sense, both are defined by garlic. With regard to Dracula, who may have been inspired by a real-life Romanian ruler with the sinister name of Vlad the Impaler, eating massive doses of garlic was considered one of the best ways to ward off the dreaded vampire. With regard to the sausage, when it comes to making mici (or fleica—Romanian skirt steak, see recipe), there’s

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Europe
Romania
Burger
Main course
Summer
Gluten-free
Eastern Europe

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