Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, fried halloumi. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Fried halloumi is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Fried halloumi is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
Halloumi slices will retain their shape when cooked, and the heat softens the rubbery (or "squeaky") cheese while mellowing the saltiness. A popular addition to a Greek meze table, frying halloumi creates a unique treat. It's chewy—don't expect it to melt in your mouth—and it's delicious. Pat halloumi slices dry with paper towels.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook fried halloumi using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Fried halloumi:
- Make ready 250 g halloumi cheese
- Make ready 20 g plain flour
- Make ready 50 g breadcrumbs
- Get 3/4 tsp dried oregano (or mixed herbs)
- Take 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
- Prepare 1 egg
- Make ready oil for frying sunflower/vegetable as required
Heat the oil in a frying pan; press each slice of cheese in the flour, coat on both sides. To make the fried halloumi, mix the flour, za'atar and garlic powder in a shallow bowl or on a plate. Heat enough oil to cover the base of a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Pan fried halloumi is delicious too, but the VERY BEST way to eat halloumi cheese, in my very humble opinion, is to roll it in flour while it's still wet, then deep fry until it's super crispy.
Instructions to make Fried halloumi:
- Cut your halloumi into slices roughly 1cm thick. - Pour the flour onto a plate, add the halloumi slices and toss until well coated. - Tip the breadcrumbs onto another plate and mix with the dried herbs & the black pepper. - Whisk egg well into another bowl. - Add the floured halloumi a slice at a time and coat with the egg and immediately placing into the breadcrumb mixture.
- Pour the oil into a small frying pan and heat on a medium heat. - Test the oil by adding a crust of bread, if it froths and bubbles and the bread turns golden in 30 secs it is ready. - Add the slices of halloumi, frying them in small batches of two or three at a time. - Fry for about 30 second or until golden brown and the breadcrumbs are crisp.
- Place some kitchen roll onto a plate, and using a slotted spoon gently lift out the fried cheese slices and place on the kitchen paper towel to drain off some of the oil. - Serve immediately with sweet chilli sauce, garlic mayonnaise & salad.
Heat enough oil to cover the base of a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Pan fried halloumi is delicious too, but the VERY BEST way to eat halloumi cheese, in my very humble opinion, is to roll it in flour while it's still wet, then deep fry until it's super crispy. Cut into bites, then roll in flour. How do you make fried halloumi? Halloumi has a savory, rich flavor and firm texture.
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