Mititei (Romanian Grilled Garlic Sausages)

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450g) ground beef
• 1/2 lb (225g) ground lamb
• 1/2 lb (225g) ground pork
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup (120ml) cold beef broth
• 1 teaspoon ground caraway seeds
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Vegetable oil, for shaping and grilling
• Mustard, for serving

Before you cook

• Mince the garlic cloves.
• Dissolve the baking soda and salt in the cold beef broth.
• Measure out the caraway, paprika, pepper and thyme.

Steps

1. Combine the ground beef, lamb and pork in a large bowl.
2. Add the minced garlic, caraway, paprika, pepper and thyme.
3. Pour in the broth with the dissolved baking soda and salt.
4. Mix the meat by hand for several minutes until it becomes sticky and well combined.
5. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
6. Oil your hands and shape the mixture into finger-length cylinders about 3 inches long.
7. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
8. Brush the grill grates with oil.
9. Grill the sausages for 4 minutes per side, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through.
10. Serve hot with mustard and bread.