{"id":4237,"date":"2026-03-12T21:10:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/?post_type=recipe&p=4237"},"modified":"2026-03-12T21:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:17:50","slug":"spicy-cumin-lamb-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/recipe\/spicy-cumin-lamb-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"Spicy Cumin Lamb Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inspired by the lamb noodle stalls of Xi’an<\/em><\/p>\n

Serves 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n
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  • 1 lb lamb shoulder roast, or other braising cut<\/li>\n
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed<\/li>\n
  • 3 inch piece of ginger, sliced<\/li>\n
  • 1 Tbsp light brown sugar<\/li>\n
  • \u2153 cup fish sauce<\/li>\n
  • 2 cups beef stock<\/li>\n
  • Salt & pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    To serve:<\/h2>\n
      \n
    • Olive oil<\/li>\n
    • 1 clove garlic, minced<\/li>\n
    • 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced<\/li>\n
    • 1 scallion, sliced<\/li>\n
    • \u00bd red onion, sliced<\/li>\n
    • 1 Anaheim or other mild green pepper, sliced<\/li>\n
    • 1 \u00bd Tbsp ground cumin<\/li>\n
    • 1 \u00bd tsp red chili powder (more or less to your preference)<\/li>\n
    • 1 Tbsp light brown sugar<\/li>\n
    • \u00bc braising liquid<\/li>\n
    • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds<\/li>\n
    • Juice of 1 lime<\/li>\n
    • 4 rustic-style potato buns<\/li>\n
    • Cilantro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\"Spicy\n

      Instructions<\/h2>\n

      Season the meat generously with salt and pepper. In a large pan over high heat, sear the meat on all sides. While searing the meat, combine smashed garlic, ginger, brown sugar, fish sauce, and beef stock in the pot of your pressure cooker. Once the meat is seared, add it to your pressure cooker. Seal the lid and cook on high pressure for 1 hour. Once meat is cooked, remove from braising liquid, remove bones, and chop to bite-sized pieces.<\/p>\n

      When ready to serve, in the same pan you used to sear, heat a small glug of olive oil over medium heat. Add the ginger, garlic, scallion, red onion, & sliced pepper and saut\u00e9e until just fragrant. Add the spices, brown sugar, & braising liquid, and chopped meat, stirring to combine. Let cook until braising liquid reduces and the edges of the meat get crispy. Finish with sesame seeds and lime juice.<\/p>\n

      While the meat is cooking, toast your buns. Top with meat and as much cilantro as you like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The lamb noodle stalls of Xi’an have been slow-cooking lamb with cumin, chili, and a little fire for centuries \u2014 and once you taste that combination, you understand why it stuck. This sandwich borrows from that tradition: our pasture-raised lamb braised low and slow until tender, layered with toasted cumin, dried chilies, and fresh herbs, all tucked into a crusty roll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4238,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"recipe_category":[106,91],"recipe-tag":[115,92],"class_list":["post-4237","recipe","type-recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","recipe_category-burgers-sandwiches","recipe_category-main-dishes","recipe-tag-braised","recipe-tag-lamb"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/4237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/4237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4239,"href":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/4237\/revisions\/4239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=4237"},{"taxonomy":"recipe-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carnationfarms.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe-tag?post=4237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}