Keto Homemade Merguez Sausage
Elevate your keto meal plan with the bold and irresistible flavors of Keto Homemade Merguez Sausage! This recipe brings the heat with a vibrant blend of spices, including harissa paste, cumin, coriander, and smoked paprika, perfectly balanced by fresh mint and cilantro. Made with a mix of ground lamb and beef, these sausages are juicy, protein-packed, and bursting with North African-inspired flavors. Ready in just 40 minutes, these easy-to-make sausages are pan-seared to perfection, making them ideal for grilling season or a quick keto dinner. With no fillers or bread crumbs, this dish is 100% low-carb, gluten-free, and utterly delicious. Perfectly paired with a fresh salad or roasted veggies, these flavorful sausages are sure to become a favorite in your keto repertoire.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 500 g Ground lamb
- 250 g Ground beef (80% lean)
- 2 tbsp Harissa paste
- 2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Ground coriander
- 2 tsp Sweet paprika
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 3 units Garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tbsp Fresh mint leaves (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine ground lamb and ground beef. Mix thoroughly by hand until the meats are well integrated.
Add harissa paste, ground cumin, ground coriander, sweet paprika, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper to the meat mixture. Mix well to ensure spices are evenly distributed.
Stir in minced garlic, chopped mint leaves, and chopped cilantro into the meat and spice mixture. Knead the mixture by hand until it is homogenous and the herbs and garlic are evenly distributed throughout.
Divide the sausage mixture into even portions, roughly the size of a meatball, and then roll each portion into a short sausage shape, about 4 inches long. Repeat until all the mixture is shaped into sausages.
Heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the Merguez sausages, cooking them for about 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally until browned on all sides and cooked through.
To ensure they are cooked, the internal temperature should reach 160°F (71°C).
Once cooked, remove the sausages from the heat and let them rest for a few minutes before serving. Serve hot and enjoy your delicious keto-friendly Merguez sausage!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
271 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 19.5 g | 25% | |
| Saturated Fat | 7.6 g | 38% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 81 mg | 27% | |
| Sodium | 679 mg | 30% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1.9 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.7 g | 3% | |
| Total Sugars | 0.4 g | ||
| Protein | 21.1 g | 42% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 30 mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 348 mg | 7% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
