Homemade Merguez Boulettes

Merguez Boulettes
Ingredients

Merguez Boulettes
  • 1/2 pound ground lamb
  • 1 tablespoon harissa
  • 3 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/16 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon light olive oil
  • Salt

Procedure

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. In a large bowl, gently work all the flavorings into the lamb, without over-working the meat. Roll tablespoon-sized balls of the lamb, and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Stick with pretty toothpicks, and serve with the creamy mint sauce (recipe follows).

Creamy Mint Sauce
Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
  • 3 tablespoons plain or Greek yogurt
  • The leaves from 2 sprigs mint, finely chopped

Procedure

  1. Simply stir everything together. About as easy as it gets!