Halloumi Cheese With Lemon and Olive Oil

Submitted by AmandaInOz

"From BBC's Saturday Kitchen."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 5 ounces halloumi cheese
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
• 1 ounce olive oil
• cracked black pepper

directions

1. Slice the halloumi into 1/4 inch thick slices.
2. Char-grill or pan-fry the cheese in the olive oil until lightly browned.
3. Drizzle over the lemon juice and cracked black pepper.
4. Serve.

Reviews

[evelynathens]

Halloumi is a lovely Greek-Cypriot cheese. We had an all-grilled lunch today for Father's Day, so this was a perfect appy. The cheese gets gooey inside but doesn't really melt - it develops a 'crust'. The lemon juice, olive oil and pepper were the perfect complement!

 

[Leggy Peggy]

The first time I ever tasted saganaki (fried halloumi) was in Egypt in 1976. It was the beginning of a love affair, and this recipe re-captures that feeling. Other recipes may suggest flouring the cheese or adding spices, but this recipe is perfection -- it delivers the simple elegance of a true saganaki -- halloumi, oil, lemon and pepper. Thank goodness, I have two more packs of halloumi in the fridge. Yummo!

 

[Dianne C.]

I have so missed fried halloumi cheese with lemon! Grateful to see and find this!

 

[Vera C.]

I LOVE the simplicity of pan fried or grilled Halloumi cheese with lemon. I usually pair it with good quality Kalamata Olives and Loukaniko Sausage.

 

[Baby Kato]

Delicious..simply..delicious Amanda. What a great recipe, its quick and easy, using simple ingredients. Chewy salty cheese with a lovely crust, lemon and pepper. I served it with toasted sesame bagels, it was perfect. Thanks for sharing, I'll be buying more Halloumi.