Grilled Halloumi Recipes

GRILLED HALLOUMI

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush olive oil over both sides of each cheese slice.
• Place cheese directly on the grate and grill for 3 minutes. Flip and grill 3 minutes more. Serve immediately.

GRILLED HALLOUMI CHEESE

Steps:

• Brush the cheese with olive oil and place onto a medium hot grill for 2 minutes on each side, or until marked. Remove and slice into 1/2-inch pieces. Sprinkle with oregano. Drizzle the olive oil on top and squeeze the lemon juice over the cheese. Serve with grilled pita bread.

GRILLED HALLOUMI CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high heat.
• Brush cheese with 2 tablespoons oil. Grill on each side for 2 to 3 minutes until well marked. Remove from the grill. Pour marinade over the cheese and toss. Slice cheese into 1/2-inch pieces and serve.
• In a bowl, stir all the ingredients together.

GRILLED HALLOUMI CHEESE

Steps:

• Soak 8 wooden skewers in water while you heat the grill to medium heat.
• Cut each Halloumi into 4 pieces measuring approximately 1-inch-by-3-inches. Insert the soaked skewers into the pieces and put them onto a platter. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with the paprika and thyme, turning them over to coat the cheese on all sides.
• Grill the cheese about 2 to 3 minutes per side, until they have nice grill marks and are warmed through. Serve immediately.
• Halloumi can also be prepared the same way, without the skewers, and cooked in a nonstick skillet over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side.

GRILLED HALLOUMI

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for cooking over medium-high heat. Brush grill grates with some oil.
• Brush the halloumi with some of the olive oil.
• Combine the zaatar, caraway seeds, oregano and pepper in a small bowl. Mix until combined, then sprinkle over all sides of the halloumi.
• Grill on each side until charred, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle with olive oil and garnish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges.

HOW TO GRILL HALLOUMI CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat outdoor grill or stove-top grill pan over medium-high heat/flame, about 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cut the halloumi into approximately 1/4-1/3 inch slices.
• Once hot, place the halloumi on the grill. Flip each slice after about 3 minutes, or once golden brown grill marks appear. Grill on other side then remove from grill. It's done!

GRILLED HALLOUMI KEBABS

Steps:

• Combine oil and basil leaves in a food processor; pulse to combine. Place halloumi cheese in a flat bowl. Pour basil-infused oil over the cheese. Toss to coat and let marinate 1 hour.
• Heat vinegar and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until sauce begins to thicken, about 7 minutes. Turn heat off and set aside.
• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat.
• Add cherry tomatoes to the cheese and toss until coated. Thread cheese and tomatoes on skewers.
• Place on the preheated grill. Grill for 3 minutes, flip and grill for 3 more minutes.
• Transfer skewers to a serving platter. Drizzle with vinegar reduction and serve immediately. Garnish with additional basil if desired.

GRILLED SPICY HALLOUMI CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Mix Sriracha, olive oil, garlic powder, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Dip each halloumi cheese slice into Sriracha mixture and let rest 5 minutes.
• Place each halloumi slice on the hot grill and cook for 3 minutes. Carefully flip slices and cook an additional 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

SPICED GRILLED HALLOUMI

Steps:

• Prepare a charcoal grill for two-zone cooking over medium-high heat by pouring the coals onto one half of the grill. For a gas grill, heat all of the burners to high, then turn off one of the end burners before cooking.
• While the grill is heating, arrange the tomatoes on a platter with an edge to prevent leaking and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Drizzle with olive oil. Set aside. Pat halloumi dry and drizzle with olive oil to coat on both sides. Set aside.
• In a small skillet over medium-low heat, toast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds and red-pepper flakes, shaking often, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and smash with the side of your knife until cracked. (You can also do this with a mortar and pestle.) Transfer to a small bowl, add the sugar, and rub with your fingers to further crush the seeds.
• When you're ready to grill, take the halloumi, tomatoes, seeds, tongs and a tightly folded paper towel soaked with olive oil to the grill. Clean the grates with a grill brush, then oil the grates with the paper towel. Grill the cheese over the flame, flipping halfway through, until well browned and it releases easily from the gates, 4 to 6 minutes total. (For a gas grill, close the lid between flips, listening and keeping an eye out for flare-ups.) If the cheese sticks to the grates, give it another minute on the heat. Transfer the cheese to the tomatoes, then sprinkle with the seeds. Season to taste with more red-pepper flakes, sugar and olive oil.

GRILLED HALLOUMI WITH SPICED COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Firstly, put the kettle on then cut broccoli into florets and thickly slice stalk. Pour boiling water into a steamer, steam broccoli for 6 mins, add the peas and steam for 2 mins more.
• Meanwhile, mix the couscous with the spices in a bowl, pour over the hot stock, then cover and leave to stand for 5 mins.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan or griddle pan. Cut halloumi into 6-8 slices and cook quickly on each side for 2 mins until lightly tinged brown.
• Mix vegetables and tomatoes into couscous, fork in the lemon juice, oil and coriander. Pile onto plates and top with halloumi.

GRILLED HALLOUMI CHEESE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together olive oil, lemons, olives, garlic, and rosemary. Place cheese in a small dish and cover with olive oil mixture, turning cheese to coat. Let marinate 1 hour.
• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill cheese, lemons, and olives until cheese is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer items to a serving platter, garnish with rosemary, and serve immediately with bread.

GRILLED HALLOUMI AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Prepare a hot grill. Cut halloumi into 8 to 12 slabs, about 1/3- to 1/2-inch thick. Cut peppers into wide pieces, slicing from top to bottom along the natural indentations. Discard seeds. Cut pieces in half crosswise. Slice the zucchini and eggplant on the diagonal, into 1/4- to 1/3-inch-thick rounds.
• Season all vegetables with salt and pepper. Brush vegetables and halloumi with olive oil.
• Grill vegetables until tender and nicely charred, turning occasionally. If you'd like, use an outdoor grill pan to keep them from slipping through the grate. Scallions will be ready after 3 to 4 minutes. Peppers, zucchini and eggplant take about 10 minutes. Arrange on a platter.
• Grill halloumi, turning occasionally, for 2 to 6 minutes, until grill marks appear. When you press on the cheese, it should give but it should not be runny.
• Remove cheese to the platter with vegetables and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle cheese and vegetables with herbs and sumac, if you'd like, and serve.

GRILLED HALLOUMI WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and set a grill pan on top of the grate.
• Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice in a small bowl; set aside.
• Toss together bell pepper and onion in a small bowl. Mix in 1/2 of the oil mixture and season with salt, to taste. Transfer to the hot grill pan.
• Cook vegetables on the preheated grill until lightly charred but still firm to the bite, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove pan from the grill and allow vegetables to cool. Lower the grill temperature to medium.
• Brush halloumi cheese slices with the remaining oil mixture. Cook on the preheated grill, flipping carefully, until grill marks appear and cheese has softened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from grill and place on an aluminum foil-covered plate to keep warm.
• Spread the tortillas with hummus and top with spinach. Divide the peppers and onions between the tortillas, add 2 halloumi slices to each tortilla, then top with olives. Roll up and serve immediately.