Halloumi Cheese recipe

leni

I've just splashed out and bought some halloumi cheese - I've had it pan friedn in a salad at a local up market pub, so I wonna do something really nice with it at home because OH has never tried it! any ideas? He's not a "salad" person and likes meat with everything! :rolleyes:

filigree_2

You could try this recipe from Delia Smith:

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/fried-halloumi-cheese-with-lime-and-caper-vinaigrette,1315,RC.html

I haven't cooked it myself but it looked yummy on one of her TV shows.

I had halloumi a couple of days ago as a kebab - cut it into cubes and thread onto skewers with chunks of pepper, onion, mushroom, cherry tomatoes etc. We cooked them in the George Formby grill, but I reckon they'd be lovely on the barbecue.

babitat

Kebabs (bbq or grilled) are the best thing for halloumi - chilli is good for the marinade. If you have time marinade everything overnight - cheese, red onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic, salt, pepper, chilli pepper, chilli powder, virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon.

Also it's nice in a ciabatta with beetroot and salad + dressing.

greentomato

My favourite haloumi cheese recipe is to use it to stuff peppers then grill or bbq the whole thing - I use the long green peppers you can buy in Turkish/Indian greengrocers, they aren't as sweet as the big peppers but not as hot as chilli pepper, plus they are really cheap! Just slice the pepper down the side, take out the seeds, stuff with haloumi slices, drizzle with a little oil, grill until starting to char and haloumi is melting. It's really tasty and really easy and a nice alternative for vegetarians at a bbq.

I would agree that the best thing for haloumi is to grill or bbq it, otherwise it can be a bit squeaky!

loopyloulou_3

i either do kebabs on bbq with cherry toms, peppers, halloumi, courgette

or fry it in its own juice in a pan until it browns and put in pittas with salad and onion and serve with chips!! mmmmm

i love halloumi and always keep some stashed in my freezer!

it is best to cook in quite thick slices. it is very filling too. YUM YUM!

NicolaC

It's really nice pan fried and drizzled with a sweet chilli sauce.
yummy

singlehouseholder

Fry,after marinading in a bag with garlic,onions, chilli, thyme , oregano,basil, peppers and lemon juice,whatever you've got hanging about your cupboard really. empty into frying pan GENTLY fry. The marinade turns into a gooey tasty sauce and the cheese sucks up the flavuor- serve with rice/pasta/potatoes.Iis well tasty, honest.

nickyhutch

Have a look on uktvfood.co.uk and type in halloumi in the saerch bit. great website.

Miss_Moneypenny_6

Nice and simple cut it into slices & bbq it, OH & kids love it

leni

Thank you all, couldn't wait till tomorrow night so did it tonight - panfried in sunflower oil (didn't realise I could cook it in it's own juices) served on a bed of baby salad leaves, tomatoes and chopped peppers with balsamic vinegar. Potatoe wedges and a crusty bread roll!

I was stuffed after it! OH asked when the main meal would be ready lol

Counting_Pennies_2

http://www.waitrose.com/food_drink/recipes/recipesearch/index.asp

I just did a search on Waitrose's website under recipes and put in Halloumi cheese, I got about 6 different recipes

hth