Smoked Lamb Shawarma & Za'atar Halloumi Sandwich
A next level lamb sandwich! Inside a toasted bun, there's smoked shawarma, za'atar & honey glazed halloumi, garlic sauce & pickled cabbage.
Servings: 4 Sandwiches
Equipment
- Large Frying Pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
Za'atar Halloumi
- 2 Blocks Of Halloumi
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 1½ tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Sesame Seeds (Toasted)
- 1 tsp Sumac
The Sandwich
- 4 Burger Buns
- 400 g Smoked Lamb Shawarma (See Notes)
- 200 g Pickled Red Cabbage
- 4 tbsp Tahini Garlic Sauce
Instructions
- To make the za'atar, add the oregano, sesame seeds & sumac into a small mixing bowl then stir to combine. Set aside.
- Cut each block of halloumi into 6 slices then pat dry with a piece of kitchen paper.
- Next, set a large frying pan over a medium-high heat & leave to warm up for a minute or two. In the meantime, cut each burger bun in half.
- Toast the burger buns in the frying pan, until golden then set to one side.
- Next, add a tbsp of vegetable oil into the frying pan then once hot, add in the slices of halloumi. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, until crisp & golden then drizzle 2 tbsp of honey over the halloumi. Continue frying for another minute, flipping over so that both sides get glazed then sprinkle over the za'atar. Transfer the glazed halloumi to a plate.
- To assemble, add 3 slices of halloumi to each burger bun then top with shawarma, garlic sauce & pickled red cabbage. Serve immediately.
Notes
1. Lamb Shawarma - This sandwich is made with my smoked pulled lamb shawarma recipe. You'll need 400 grams which is around half a batch. Other pulled meat will work as well, if you'd prefer.
If you're making this sandwich with leftover lamb shawarma, it will need heating up. To do this, add the lamb into a dish with a splash of water, cover with foil then bake at 180°c/356°f for 10-15 minutes until hot.
2. Burger Buns - This sandwich will work with any burger bun but if you'd like to make your own, I'd recommend our tangzhong burger buns or potato burger buns.
3. Tahini Garlic Sauce - For 4 sandwiches, you'll need half a batch of our tahini garlic sauce. If you'd prefer, a shop bought garlic kebab sauce will work as well.
4. Pickled Cabbage - For four sandwiches, you'll need half a batch of our sweet pickled red cabbage recipe. Shop bought pickled cabbage will work as well.
5. Za'atar - We're making our own za'atar to sprinkle over the halloumi but a ready made za'atar can be used as well.