Ingredients for - Lamb Merguez Sausage Patties

1. Salt 1 teaspoon
2. Fennel seeds ¼ teaspoon
3. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon
4. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon
5. Ground coriander ½ teaspoon
6. Ground turmeric ¼ teaspoon
7. Garlic, peeled 3 cloves
8. Harissa, or to taste (see Ingredient note) 2 tablespoons
9. Tomato paste 1 tablespoon
10. Lean ground lamb 1 pound
11. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Lamb Merguez Sausage Patties

1 . Stage

Combine salt and fennel seeds in a mortar and pestle and pound until fine. Stir cumin, cinnamon, coriander, turmeric, and garlic cloves into the salt mixture and continue grinding to form a thick paste. Stir in harissa sauce and tomato paste until combined.

2 . Stage

Combine ground lamb and the spice paste together with a fork in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

3 . Stage

Form sausage into patties. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties until no longer pink inside, 5 to 8 minutes per side, depending on the size of the patties.