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Sunday, 23 January 2011

Bacon & Halloumi Sandwich

As I huffed and puffed my way through a rare hour of Saturday morning exercise, all I could think about was stuffing a bacon and halloumi sandwich in my face. The idea came from a meal I had at The London Particular, but this time I fancied a spicier kick. Tomatoes from the shops are pretty insipid this time of year, so I made a few tweaks.

Chipotle chillis were soaked in a little boiling water for 15 minutes and were then whizzed up into a puree with a teaspoon of lemon juice and then mixed into mayonnaise. Fresh warm granary bread was slathered with the spicy, smoky sauce before a couple of lettuce leaves were added, then some griddled halloumi and finally some excellent back bacon. You might think the sandwich is a complete salt-fest, but the lemon and lettuce balance and freshen it all up. With a steaming hot strong cup of tea, it was a near-perfect Saturday brunch.
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12 comments:

  1. Peter M24 January 2011 at 00:28

    Love it! I've made a grilled pork belly & Halloumi sandwich and I want it again now.

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  2. meemalee24 January 2011 at 09:46

    Genius sounding mayonnaise.

    Love it.

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  3. Unknown24 January 2011 at 12:15

    good lordy that's a fabulous sandwich... I need more Halloumi in my life...

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  4. Gourmet Butcher24 January 2011 at 12:29

    Hey! What a great way to reward yourself after horrible exercise!!

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  5. linguina24 January 2011 at 16:07

    That sounds great! I'm gonna try it soon!

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  6. tori24 January 2011 at 17:20

    Oh lord. If my husband ever saw this he'd cry. Bacon and chipotle, with cheese. It's an axis of angels.

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  7. Mrs S24 January 2011 at 17:33

    What does boiling the chillis do? Just soften, or does it alter the flavor?

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  8. Brooks at Cakewalker24 January 2011 at 19:59

    The textures and flavor profiles on this sandwich are begging me to make one. Thank you for the mouth watering inspiration!

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  9. Unknown25 January 2011 at 06:49

    Fantastic way to use Chipotle chillis. We have a packet of them waiting for something, maybe they are destined for a mayonnaise!

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  10. Keri25 January 2011 at 16:34

    Your sandwich here? A work of art! I must say, it's obvious that you have impecible taste, are detail oriented, and CARE about what you put into your body. Bravo.

    Keri
    samwich365.com

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  11. Gin and Crumpets26 January 2011 at 20:41

    Nothing wrong with a salt fest once in a while – the textures must've been lovely together. And chipotle mayo - dribble.

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  12. Hengki Budi Prasetyo6 February 2011 at 17:41

    My favourite breakfast.

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