Grilled lamb sausage in a warmed bun or pita, topped with toasted cumin and mint yogurt sauce. If you're tired of the usual cookout hot dog and looking to try something new, then this is certainly the sausage sandwich to try!
Ingredients
For Sauce:
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2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) cumin seeds
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6 whole peppercorns
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1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) plain Greek yogurt
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1/2 teaspoon (2 1/2 milliliters) sea salt
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1 small tomato, seeded and chopped
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4 mint leaves, finely chopped
For the Sausages:
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6 sausage lamb sausages
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6 hot dog buns
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Chopped cilantro, optional garnish
Steps to Make It
To Prepare Sauce:
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Gather the ingredients.
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Toast cumin seeds in a pan for 1 to 2 minutes, add peppercorns and toast for an additional minute. Remove from heat.
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Using spice or coffee grinder, pulverize cumin and peppercorns until powdered.
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Pour the yogurt to a large bowl. Stir in pulverized cumin and pepper, garlic, and salt. Add the tomato and chopped mint to the mixture and stir to combine. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
To Prepare Sausages:
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Preheat grill for medium-high heat. Place lamb sausages onto the grill and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning often.
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During the last few minutes of cooking time, add buns to grill or place pitas in foil and throw onto the grill to warm.
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Remove from heat and place lamb sausages onto the bread of your choice and top with yogurt sauce and chopped cilantro.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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452 | Calories |
24g | Fat |
36g | Carbs |
23g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 6 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 452 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 24g | 31% |
Saturated Fat 8g | 39% |
Cholesterol 54mg | 18% |
Sodium 1090mg | 47% |
Total Carbohydrate 36g | 13% |
Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
Total Sugars 7g | |
Protein 23g | |
Vitamin C 3mg | 15% |
Calcium 196mg | 15% |
Iron 3mg | 19% |
Potassium 601mg | 13% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |