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Sandwich Merguez
Created by Chef Zohra
A fast Moroccan street sandwich: lamb merguez hot from the grill, onions softened at the edges, harissa bright on the bread, and enough rolls for whoever walks in.
The sausage does the talking here. Merguez hits the heat already carrying its own grammar: lamb, red pepper, cumin, garlic, and enough chile to wake the bread around it. You don't bury it under sauces. You grill it until the casing tightens and gives a little snap under the teeth, because that browned skin is what keeps the juices where they belong.
This is city food, eaten standing near a grill, wrapped in paper, or brought home when the house needs feeding quickly. The bread should be soft enough to catch the oil and sturdy enough not to collapse. Harissa goes on with respect, onions go in warm, and chopped coriander or parsley freshens the mouth between bites.
Make more sausages than you counted. Sandwiches like this disappear fast, and une table, c'est une porte qu'on laisse ouverte, a table is a door you leave open.
Ingredients
lamb merguez sausages
Quantity
8 sausages, about 500g total
soft sub rolls or small baguette-style rolls
Quantity
4
split lengthwise
onions
Quantity
2 medium
thinly sliced
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| lamb merguez sausages | 8 sausages, about 500g total |
| soft sub rolls or small baguette-style rollssplit lengthwise | 4 |
| onionsthinly sliced | 2 medium |
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