Bacon Jam, Avocado and Halloumi Rolls
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Recipe by: Thando Manyoni
Serves: 2
Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- For the bacon jam:
- 250g diced bacon
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- ¼ cup treacle sugar
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 Vita-Life large seeded rolls
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp oil
- 200g halloumi, cut into slices
- 4 tbsp mayo
- 40g rocket, washed
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 tomato, sliced
How To Make Bacon Jam, Avo and Halloumi Rolls
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the bacon and saute until cooked but do not allow to crisp.
- Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside.
- Add the onions to the same pan and cook until soft. Pour in a ¼ cup water, sugar and stir.
- Return the bacon to the pan, reduce the heat to low and simmer gently without bubbling.
- Cook for 20 minutes until reduced
- Add the vinegar and cayenne, cook for a further 20 minutes until the mixture is sticky and jam like.
- While preparing the bacon jam; cut the rolls in half and butter each roll.
- Heat a nonstick pan and toast the buns until golden on each side.
- Add the oil and fry the halloumi on both sides until golden brown.
- Transfer to a board, add the mayo to the base of each bun.
- Add the rocket, tomato, avo, halloumi
- Once the bacon jam is ready, add to the sandwich.
- Finish with the top bun and serve.