Homemade Lamb and Mint Sausage Recipe

Lamb or goat and mint is a classic flavor combination for a reason. A great way to enjoy the two is in our fresh, homemade lamb and mint sausage recipe. It takes only minutes to make, especially if you have a stand mixer. If no mixer is available you can still make a great homemade sausage forming it by hand.

Lamb sausage can be dry sometimes, but Shepherd Song 100% grass-fed ground lamb and goat is ground to contain a specific ratio of meat to fat. Having the right amount of meat to fat is key to making juicy sausage.

Fresh mint and lamb is a classic combination.

How to Make Lamb Sausage with Mint

It’s an easy recipe. Take a little salt, pepper, grated ginger, fresh mint, ground lamb, and an egg yolk or two, mix it all together, let it sit overnight and then cook–that’s it. Resting overnight is optional, but chef recommends it for the best texture and juicy snap you expect from a great sausage. Resting overnight also infuses the aroma of the fresh mint into the lamb.

When you’re cooking, keep in mind sausage made from ground lamb is generally more lean than ground shoulder, which is the best cut of lamb for making sausage. This means you should try to not overcook them-it’s fine to have them pink, at a medium-to medium well doneness around 140F-150F.

Pre-mixed sausage. It will perform better after refrigerating overnight so the salt can help bind the meat and fat.

This recipe is by James Beard Award-winning Chef Alan Bergo. He’s a chef from Minnesota and author of The Forager Chef’s Book of Flora. Learn more about Chef Alan at foragerchef.com.

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If you don’t want to pack the sausage into casings, you can form it by hand into patties. 2 ounces is a good size for small patties.

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Homemade Lamb and Mint Sausage Recipe

A simple recipe for homemade lamb or goat sausages made with fresh mint. Yield: 8 4oz sausages.

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Goat, Lamb, Mint, Sausage

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Resting Time 12

Total Time 12 10

Servings servings

Calories 152kcal

Cost 10

Equipment

Stand Mixer (optional)

Ingredients

2 lbs ground lamb or goat shoulder see note

Seasonings

10 grams or 1 Tablespoon finely grated or pressed ginger
5 teaspoons fresh ground cumin
1 oz or 1 cup shredded fresh mint, loosely packed
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
9 grams 2.5 teaspoons kosher salt
5 ft pork sausage casings or lamb casings

Instructions

In the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly on low speed for 3-4 minutes, or until the mixture is tacky and forms a ball around the paddle.
Remove the sausage and refrigerate overnight before cooking, then pack into casings using a sausage stuffer or form into patties or hand-rolled sausages.
Try your best to not overcook the sausages as they will dry out quickly compared to other sausages, like pork.

Notes

Shoulder is best, but ground can work

You can substitute ground lamb or goat but it won't be quite as good. If you make it with ground lamb or goat instead of shoulder, you can add 2 egg yolks to the mixture to help increase the fat content.

Refrigerate overnight for the best texture

For the best texture, the sausage should be refrigerated overnight so the salt can react with the myocin in the meat, which helps form the tight bond, and juicy set everyone loves in a good sausage.