Best Grilled Lamb Sandwiches Recipes

GRILLED LAMB SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Make the marinade by finely mincing the capers, oregano and garlic together. Add to a small bowl along with the yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest and some salt and pepper, stirring until well combined. Place the lamb in a large resealable bag and pour in the yogurt marinade. Mix it around so the lamb is completely coated all over. Squeeze out any air, reseal the bag and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
• Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
• When the lamb is marinated, remove it from the bag and wipe off any excess with paper towels. Unfold the lamb, drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle well with salt and pepper on both sides; this will help form a nice crust. Grill for about 15 minutes, then flip once and cook for another 12 minutes on the second side until cooked through and you have some color on the lamb. When done, remove from the grill, tent with foil and let rest for 10 to 12 minutes before carving across the grain into thin slices.
• Take the baguette and split horizontally lengthwise so you have long halves. Place on the grill to warm the bread through and get slightly crisp, about 2 minutes per side.
• To assemble the sandwiches, smear the bread with Harissa Mayo, stack with slices of lamb and Quick Pickled Sweet Cucumbers. Place the top of the baguette on and slice the sandwich into quarters.
• Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, harissa, vinegar and cumin together in a large bowl and stir with a whisk to combine. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as desired. Refrigerate and serve smeared on lamb sandwiches.
• Add the cucumber slices and chile slices to a medium bowl and toss to combine.
• In a medium saucepan, add the vinegar, sugar, 1/2 water and salt. Heat gently, stirring, just until the sugar and salt dissolve. Pour over the cucumbers and chiles in the bowl. Set aside to marinate at least 15 minutes before serving.

GRILLED LAMB SANDWICHES WITH APRICOT AND JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Slice the lamb into 1/4-inch-thick slices and sprinkle with the sumac, salt and pepper. Place in a food storage bag or bowl and add a rosemary sprig and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar. Set aside.
• Add the apricots, honey, mint, parsley, garlic, remaining tablespoon balsamic and leaves from the remaining 2 sprigs rosemary to a food processor. Turn on and stream in the oil. Add the jalapenos, a generous pinch of salt and fresh black pepper and pulse together until a relish texture is formed. Add 1/3 cup of the mix to the lamb for marinating. Seal and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to a day ahead. Keep the remaining relish refrigerated until ready to use.
• For the walnut and herb pesto: Add the walnuts, basil, mint, parsley, Parmesan, garlic, olive oil, walnut oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to a food processor. Process until thoroughly combined. Adjust the seasoning and keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• Remove the lamb from the marinade and let come to room temperature before cooking.
• Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to high. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Add the marinated lamb slices to the grill and cook, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
• You can wait for the lamb to cool, then assemble the sandwiches, or you can make ahead of time, then refrigerate, and build the sandwiches when the lamb is cold.
• Sliced the bread pieces in half horizontally and toast in the oven just until the cut sides are crispy, about 3 minutes.
• Drizzle the lightly toasted bread with olive oil. Evenly spread the pesto and the reserved relish on the cut sides of the bread. Layer the lamb on the bottom piece of each sandwich. Top with some arugula and red onion. Lightly drizzle each with olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Place the other half of the bread on top of each sandwich. Wrap each sandwich in waxed or parchment paper and pack for a picnic.

GRILLED LAMB SANDWICHES WITH GRILLED SPRING ONIONS WITH SAGE AIOLI AND SUNDRIED TOMATO TAPENADE

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, cut 1/2-inch slits all over lamb. Insert garlic slices into slits. Brush the lamb with 1/4 cup of the olive oil and sprinkle with herbs. Place in a baking dish, cover and let marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat grill. Brush green onions with some of the remaining oil and and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until almost cooked through. Remove to a plate.
• Remove lamb from marinade and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill the lamb until the thickest part registers 135 degrees F. for medium rare, turning occasionally, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a platter and tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Brush bread with some of the olive oil and grill, cut side down for until lightly golden brown, about 1 minute.
• Chop onions. Cut lamb diagonally into thin slices. Serves with green onions, aioli and tapenade.
• Sage Aioli: Puree garlic, oil and sage in a food processor until smooth. Add the mayonnaise and lemon juice and process until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sun-dried Tomato-Black Olive Tapanade: Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

GRILLED LAMB SANDWICHES WITH GRILLED GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Using sharp knife, cut 1/2-inch slits all over lamb. Insert garlic slices into slits. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper, then herbs, pressing herbs to adhere. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place green onions in large roasting pan. Drizzle 1/4 cup oil over onions; toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut baguette pieces horizontally in half. Brush cut sides of bread with remaining 3 tablespoons oil.
• Grill lamb until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 135°F. for medium-rare, turning occasionally, about 30 minutes. Transfer to platter and tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes. Working in batches, arrange green onions in single layer on grill. Grill until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to cutting board. Grill baguettes, cut side down, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Chop onions. Place in bowl. Cut lamb diagonally into thin slices. Serve with green onions, baguette pieces, Aioli, Red Bell Pepper Sauce and tapenade.

GRILLED LAMB SANDWICHES WITH RED PEPPER MAYO AND GRILLED GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Combine the garlic through pepper in a small bowl. Rub vigorously over lamb. Roll meat back into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap, or just put it in a large gallon ziplock bag. Marinate for about 4 hours. ` We recommend using a charcoal grill with 1 mesquite chunk for added flavor. Prepare fire, and once coals are ashen, put the meat on the grill. Of course you can cook it on a gas grill, it just won't have that nice smoke flavor added. Cook 10-12 minutes on a side, over direct heat. Meanwhile, prepare red pepper mayo. In a small food processor, combine roasted red peppers, garlic, mayo, salt and pepper. Mix until thoroughly combined. During the last few minutes of grilling the lamb, add the green onions to the grill. Cook for a minute on each side. Watch closely as they could burn quickly! After removing lamb from the grill, let it rest 5-1 minutes. The meat will hold in its juices if you let it sit, as opposed to cutting it immediately and the juices will run all over your cutting board, leaving, you with dry meat. Not what you want! After the resting period, thinly slice the lamb. Put your sandwiches together on a nice roll, topped with lamb, mayo and grilled onions.

GRILLED LAMB SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. Prepare an outdoor grill or preheat a stovetop grill pan. Trim excess fat from the lamb. Mash the garlic, salt, lime juice and oil together and rub all over the meat. Sprinkle with pepper. 2. When it is hot, put the meat and the onions on the greased grill. Cook the meat until brown on the outside and barely pink inside, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to a cutting board. 3. Add the onions to the grill, and cook, turning once or twice, until tender, about 8 minutes total. Transfer to a plate. Chop the lamb into bite-size pieces. 4. To assemble, spread mayonnaise on all the roll halves. Layer the bottom half of each roll with a portion of the meat, 2 green onions, 1/4 of the sliced avocado, and shredded lettuce. Put on the roll tops and serve with salsa to be added at the table. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.