Mici / Mititei la Grătar cu Muștar și Cartofi (Romanian Spiced Grilled Sausages) – Authentic Romania Recipe
Bucharest’s most famous street and garden grill favorite, perfumed with summer savory, coriander, and garlic.
- Country of Origin
- 🇷🇴 Romania (Eastern Europe, Europe)
- Dietary Profile
- omnivore
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 18 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Hand-rolled casing-free beef sausages, Crispy golden potatoes, Sweet-tangy mustard, Cimbru (summer savory), Crushed coriander seeds
Ingredients for Mici / Mititei la Grătar cu Muștar și Cartofi (Romanian Spiced Grilled Sausages) (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) hand-rolled casing-free beef sausages, prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups crispy golden potatoes, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup sweet-tangy mustard
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with cimbru (summer savory)
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Romania seasoning (crushed coriander seeds, garlic, allspice)
- 2.5 tbsp traditional cooking oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper, and fresh citrus or herbs
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Whisk together cimbru (summer savory), crushed coriander seeds, garlic, allspice, cooking oil, and sea salt in a bowl to form a fragrant Romania marinade.
- Coat hand-rolled casing-free beef sausages and crispy golden potatoes thoroughly in the seasoning and let sit for 10 minutes at room temperature.
- Heat a cast-iron grill pan or heavy skillet over high heat until smoking hot.
- Sear hand-rolled casing-free beef sausages and crispy golden potatoes for 4–5 minutes per side until blistered, charred at the edges, and cooked through.
- Transfer to a warm platter, scatter with sweet-tangy mustard, and serve immediately.