Mititei
A traditional Moldovan dish that will delight the whole family!
Maria Kruus
Recipe author
Mititei
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 50 %
15 g
Fats 43 %
13 g
Carbohydrates 7 %
2 g
181 kcal
GI:
100
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0
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0
- This Moldovan dish is especially delicious cooked on the grill. Every family makes it their own way; this is the version I liked. Take equal parts pork, veal, and lamb, and run the meat through a grinder twice (you can also use a food processor). If you're using a regular meat grinder, on the second pass add 2 onions and 5 garlic cloves per 1 kilogram (about 2 lb) of meat. Season the mixture with pepper, salt, and coriander. Add a spoonful of cornstarch and a third of a teaspoon of baking soda. Once everything is in, start kneading — first by hand, gradually working in 3 tablespoons of vodka or beef broth. When the mixture is smooth, work the air out of it by slapping it down into the bowl at least 50 times. Refrigerate the mixture for 4–12 hours. Take it out and roll it into sausages about 6 inches (15 cm) long. Grill them, or cook them under the broiler in the oven. As they cook, be sure to brush the mititei with vegetable oil a few times. You can also skewer and grill the mititei over a campfire at picnics — they make the best outdoor snack. Enjoy the outing!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Onion - 41 kcal/100g
- Lean lamb - 169 kcal/100g
- Fatty lamb - 225 kcal/100g
- Lamb - brisket - 533 kcal/100g
- Lamb - leg - 232 kcal/100g
- Bone-in lamb chop - 380 kcal/100g
- Lamb shoulder - 284 kcal/100g
- Lamb - loin - 459 kcal/100g
- Fatty pork - 333 kcal/100g
- Pork meat - 357 kcal/100g
- Pork - lean roast - 184 kcal/100g
- Bone-in pork chop - 537 kcal/100g
- Pork schnitzel - 352 kcal/100g
- Pork shoulder - 593 kcal/100g
- Wild boar leg - 113 kcal/100g
- Pork - 259 kcal/100g
- Veal - brisket - 213 kcal/100g
- Veal fillet - 158 kcal/100g
- Veal leg - 161 kcal/100g
- Veal - leg - 108 kcal/100g
- Bone-in veal chop - 188 kcal/100g
- Veal schnitzel - 162 kcal/100g
- Veal - loin - 210 kcal/100g
- Garlic - 143 kcal/100g
- Ground black pepper - 255 kcal/100g
- Cornstarch - 320 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Baking soda - 0 kcal/100g
- Broth - 15 kcal/100g
- Ground coriander - 25 kcal/100g
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