Experiment in progress: Merguez Meatballs!

[Swine Spectator]

So Giant had boneless lamb roasts on clearance after New Years. I love lamb, my family? Not so much. I picked one up anyway.

So what to make? I have been following 2 Guys and a Cooler on YouTube for a while. It is the best sausage making channel I have found.

I found their recipe for Lamb Merguez sausage and thought it might adapt to meatballs for our latest Throwdown. They have a handy calculator on their website. Here is what I am going to make:

Merguez
Ingredients - Metric

2720 g lamb shoulder 70/30
43.52 g kosher salt
8.16 g black pepper
5.44 g cumin seed
5.44 g coriander powder
10.88 g smoked paprika
8.16 g cayenne powder
2.72 g all spice
13.6 g minced garlic
81.6 ml harissa sauce
163.2 ml water

I am going to mix up the spices tonight, cut the meat, mix, and marinate overnight. Tomorrow, I'll grind, ball, and cook.

Standby for updates...

 

[Groundhog66]

I am in the same boat, my wife will not eat lamb. That said, I am very much looking forward to this cook.

 

[Stingerhook]

Sounds like a great plan.

 

[Tango Joe]

Sounds great, looking forward to following.

 

[Swine Spectator]

Pics from last night. The roast:

Cut up:

The spices and harissa:

Put up to marinate overnight:

It smells great. We'll get to step 2 tonight.

 

[cowgirl]

Looking good!!

 

[Big George's BBQ]

op2:

 

[Swine Spectator]

OK, it's showtime!

Last night I double-gound the meat:

(Are you impressed with my technique?)

This evening, I used a 3 oz disher to make my meatballs.

I put them on the WSM with charcoal and hickory at 225°:

While they were smoking I made a sauce with Greek Yogurt, Sour Cream, and Zimmern's Mediterranean seasoning (predominantly mint and orange peel).

Done @ 150°. $5 says my kitchen smells better than yours:

Plated with a sauce bed, cilantro, and red pepper:

These are really, really good. I wish y'all could taste them.

Thanks for looking!

Swine Spectator

 

[LYU370]

Finished eating my meatball a little while ago and I'm hungry again.

NICE!

 

[Get’n Smokey]

Very nice!!

 

[Groundhog66]

Love that!


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[Bluebird]

Those look great!

 

[Chett. L]

As far as Meatballs go, looks like a dream come true! I can't imagine what this must taste like.

 

[CivilTrojan]

I very much wish I could taste those, they look delicious!

 

[SmokinAussie]

Wholly Sh!T....:twitch:

I may have to resurrect the Aussie Lamb Farker's Award for this one.

Strewth!

Gimme a moment to find the graphics........................

Bill

 

[LordRiffenstein]

I knew this was gonna be good.
Just not THIS GOOD.
These look amazing!

 

[Stingerhook]

You nailed them David.