Middle Eastern · Lunch
Grilled Meat Sandwich (High-Protein)
Grilled lamb shoulder and chicken thigh shawarma-style sandwich on pita with fried egg, yogurt sauce, pickled turnip, tomato and parsley. Charred, garlicky, tangy and rich, served as a handheld lunch.
$5
20 minsPrep
15 minsCook
35 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
672Calories
70.8gProtein
25.4gFat
36.7gCarbs
5.1gSugar
5.9gFiber
1287mgSodium
478mgChol
8.2gSat Fat
971mgPotassium
210mgCalcium
6.4mgIron
2.8mcgVitamin B12
10.2mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine lamb shoulder, chicken thigh, garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and coat evenly; marinate 20 minutes at room temperature.
2
Grill
Sear marinated meats in a hot grill pan over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, until charred and chicken is fully opaque.
3
Fry
Crack egg into a lightly oiled nonstick pan over medium heat and fry 2 to 3 minutes until white is set and yolk edges are just firm.
4
Build
Whisk yogurt, lemon juice and salt together until smooth, then warm pita in dry grill pan 30 seconds per side until pliable and split open.
5
Plate
Layer grilled meats, fried egg, tomato, pickled turnip and parsley into pita, spoon yogurt sauce over filling, wrap in parchment and serve.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 16 oz451g lamb shoulder
- 5 oz140g chicken thigh
- 22 large eggs, fried
- 22 pita bread (about 2.5 oz/70g)
- 1/2 cup120g plain yogurt
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 3.6 oz100g pickled turnip
- 44 tomato slices
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley
- 1 tsp1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
