Challah Schnitzel

The ultimate Middle Eastern sandwich: A Challah Schnitzel Sandwich!! Fluffy challah bread stuffed with crispy schnitzel, spicy tomato dip, fried eggplant, and finished with a drizzle of tahini.

Here in the Middle East, people know how to eat. A typical lunch on Friday at an Israeli house will consist of food being made for the Sabbath feast: sizzling plates of Moroccan Fish, Spicy Salmon and herbs, just-fried-schnitzel, and a roll of homemade bread.

They roll it all into one incredible sandwich and created Challah Schnitzel (pronounced [halat-shnitzel] in Israel).

Let’s make it!

Challah Sandwich Bread

This sandwich starts with homemade challah bread, sliced through the centre for one huge sandwich, kind of like a sub! (but better) (so much better).

Our favorite Challah recipes are this Half Hour Challah(a half hour from start to finish). And this Vegan Challah Recipe(which makes a lot of challahs, perfect for freezing or serving a crowd!).

Challah Schniztel Sandwich Fillings

For the sandwich we use condiments we usually are making for the Sabbath anyway: fried eggplant, matbucha(a spicy tomato dip), and fried schnitzel.

I usually make this schnitzel recipe– its my children’s favorite! You can really use any fried chicken you like.

Other than these staples, you can add what you like- I usually keep it simple with a drizzle of tahini and parsley for some color, but you could also try:

• Amba(an orange israeli dip)
• Hummus
• Pickles
• Green Olive Dip
• Homemade Harissa if you like it spicy!

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Challah Schnitzel

Estee

A lunch treat among Israeli and Moroccan families here in the Middle East, this is a huge challah bread sliced and stuffed with crispy schnitzel, fried eggplant, tomato dip, and tahini.

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Cuisine israeli, jewish, middle eastern

Ingredients

  

What you need:

• One large challah
• Half an eggplant sliced into rounds (I leave the skin on)
• Canola oil to fry
• 3-4 Tbsp matbucha(tomato dip/spread) or 1-2 Tbsp harissa, schug, or spicy spread spicy Israeli dip, or both!!
• 4 freshly fried schnitzels
• ¼ red onion thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 Tbsp prepared tahini spread if desired

Extras: pickles, green olives, charred green pepper

Instructions

 

Directions:

• First fry the eggplant. Heat 1 inch of oil in a frying pan and when hot, add the eggplant slices. Fry until golden, around 2 minutes, flip and fry the second side. Remove to a paper towel.

Assemble the sandwich:

• Slice challah open lengthwise.
• Spread on the bottom half matbucha, charif, or both.
• Layer on the eggplant slices.
• Add the whole fried schnitzel pieces, overlapping or making a double decker.
• Add sliced onion and parsley, and any extras if you wish.
• Drizzle over tahini, if using.
• You can wrap the whole sandwich in parchment paper and slice in half if serving two, or slice the sandwich into 2-inch slivers to serve many.
• Enjoy!

Keyword challah, challah sandwich, schnitzel sandwich