Jul 14 2026
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Lamb Bacon Recipe

Inspired by Zohara Mediterranean Kitchen
Time3h
Serves4

Lettuce Cups | Cherry Tomato & Sumac Onion Salad | Toum | Sweet Vinegar Sauce

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Ingredients

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Lamb Bacon

Lettuce Cups

Cherry Tomato & Sumac Onion Salad

Toum

Sweet Vinegar Sauce

Method

Lamb Bacon

  1. 1

    Preheat Oven

    Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C).

  2. 2

    Season Lamb

    Combine salt, black pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and brown sugar in a bowl. Rub this mixture all over the lamb belly.

  3. 3

    Prepare for Baking

    Place the seasoned lamb belly on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil.

  4. 4

    Bake Lamb

    Bake in the preheated oven for 2.5-3 hours until the lamb is tender and the fat has rendered. Remove from oven and let it cool before slicing.

Cherry Tomato & Sumac Onion Salad

  1. 5

    Mix Salad Ingredients

    In a bowl, combine cherry tomatoes and sliced red onion.

  2. 6

    Dress Salad

    Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, and sprinkle with sumac, salt, and black pepper to taste. Toss to combine.

Toum

  1. 7

    Process Garlic

    In a food processor, combine garlic and salt. Process until finely minced.

  2. 8

    Add Egg and Lemon

    Add egg white and lemon juice, blending until combined.

  3. 9

    Emulsify

    With the food processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until the mixture emulsifies and thickens.

Sweet Vinegar Sauce

  1. 10

    Combine Sauce Ingredients

    In a saucepan, combine sugar, white vinegar, and water.

  2. 11

    Cook Sauce

    Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.

Assembly

  1. 12

    Assemble Dish

    To serve, place slices of lamb bacon in the romaine lettuce cups, top with cherry tomato and sumac onion salad, drizzle with toum and sweet vinegar sauce.

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