Merguez-Frites

Name: Merguez-Frites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Franco-Maghrebi & European Halal
Ingredients: 8 merguez sausages (lamb/beef, harissa-spiced); 1 kg potatoes (for frites); baguette or flatbread; harissa, mustard, salad

France's Franco-Maghrebi staple: fiery harissa-spiced lamb sausages grilled until they split, piled with hot chips in a baguette or on a plate — North Africa's answer to the European sausage, and a staple from banlieue grills to street fairs.

35 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Recipe by Halal Gourmet Editorial Team

Ingredients

Base

8 merguez sausages (lamb/beef, harissa-spiced), halal-certified

Sides

1 kgpotatoes (for frites)

Serve

baguette or flatbread
harissa, mustard, salad

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Fry the potatoes twice for crisp frites.
20 min
2
Grill the merguez over medium-high heat until browned, split, and cooked through.
12 min
3
Serve in a baguette with frites and harissa, or on a plate with salad.
5 min