Mici

Ingredients

• 500g ground beef (20% fat)
• 500g ground pork (20% fat)
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup cold beef stock or sparkling water
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• Vegetable oil, for the grill
• Mustard and bread, to serve

Before you cook

• Mince the garlic.
• Dissolve the baking soda in the cold beef stock.

Steps

1. Combine the ground beef and ground pork in a large bowl.
2. Add the minced garlic, paprika, coriander, cumin, thyme, salt and pepper.
3. Mix the meat and spices together with your hands for 2 minutes.
4. Pour in the baking soda mixture gradually, kneading it into the meat.
5. Continue kneading for 5 minutes, until the mixture turns tacky and slightly pale.
6. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the mixture for at least 2 hours.
7. Wet your hands and a cutting board.
8. Divide the mixture into 12 portions.
9. Roll each portion into a cylinder about 10cm long and 3cm thick.
10. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat and brush it with oil.
11. Lay the rolls on the grill without moving them.
12. Let them form a light crust for about 4 minutes before turning.
13. Turn the rolls once and grill for another 4 minutes, until cooked through and springy to the touch.
14. Move the rolls to a plate and let them rest for 2 minutes.
15. Serve hot with mustard and bread.