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Lamb Sausage with Olives and Citrus

Lamb shoulder enriched with pork fat, seasoned with toasted coriander, orange and lemon zest, and bound with a chilled mix of citrus juice and olive oil, then studded with chopped mixed olives and mint. Link it, patty it or cook it loose.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on1 h 20 min
  • Total3 h 35 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Meat

  • 700 gboneless lamb shoulder, cut in 2.5 cm dice
  • 180 gpork back fat, cut in 2.5 cm dice
  • 10 gkosher salt
  • ½orange, zested (juice used below)
  • ½lemon, zested (juice used below)
  • 0.38 tspblack peppercorns, toasted and finely ground
  • 1¼ tbspcoriander seeds, toasted and finely ground

Liquid

  • 25 mllemon juice
  • 50 mlorange juice
  • 25 mlextra virgin olive oil

Garnish

  • 1½ tbspmint, minced
  • 90 gmixed good olives (about 5/8 cup), pitted and chopped
  • 1 piecehog casings (about 1 m each)optional

Diet

  • Keto
  • Paleo

Contains

  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Orange
  • Lemon
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Mint
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Pork
  • Lamb and mutton

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Stand mixer
  • Probe thermometer
  • Kitchen scale

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 4
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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