Grilled Halloumi with Sautee Green Beans |
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Ingredients:
- Halloumi cheese, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
- Lemon wedges
- Green beans, cut into small segments and saute in a bit of water,olive oil and salt for just a couple minutes.
- Chives - snipped
- Fine and coarse grain sea salt
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Instructions:
Place the halloumi slices directly on a hot grill. Arrange the lemon wedges on the grill as well. Grill for 5 minutes or so on the first side, flipping both the lemons and cheese when they are golden.
To serve, arrange a small pile of green beans on top of each halloumi slice, squeeze a bit of grilled lemon juice on the green beans, and sprinkle with chopped chives and a bit of coarse sea salt.
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Marinated Halloumi Cheese Kebabs with Herbs |
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Ingredients:
- 12 oz (350 g) halloumi cheese, cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes
- 1 medium pepper (any colour)
- 1 medium red onion
- 4 medium cap mushrooms
For the marinade:
- 1 level teaspoon each of chopped fresh thyme, oregano, rosemary, mint and parsley (or similar combination of whatever herbs are available)
1 fat clove garlic
- 2 fl oz (55 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- juice 1 lime
- freshly milled black pepper
You will also need two 12 inch (30 cm) flat metal skewers.
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Instructions:
Begin by cutting the pepper and onion into even-sized pieces about 1 inch (2.5 cm) square, to match the size of the cubes of cheese. Then chop the herbs and garlic quite finely and combine them with the oil, lime juice and some freshly milled pepper. Now place the cheese, onion, pepper and mushrooms in a large, roomy, non-metallic bowl and pour the marinade over them, mixing very thoroughly. Cover and place in the fridge for 24 hours, and try to give them a stir round every now and then.
When you're ready to barbecue the kebabs, take the two skewers and thread a mushroom on first (pushing it right down) followed by a piece of onion, a piece of pepper and a cube of cheese. Repeat this with more onion, pepper and cheese, finishing with a mushroom at the end. Place the kebabs over the hot coals, turning frequently till they are tinged brown at the edges – about 10 minutes. Brush on any leftover marinade juices as you turn them. Serve with Oven-roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary.
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HALLOUMI AND CHILLI |
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Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of chopped, de-seeded, fresh red chilli (about 2 medium chillis)
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin oil
- 2 x 250g packets of Halloumi sliced medium-thin
- Juice of 1/2 lime or lemon
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Instructions:
Mix the chopped chili and olive oil in a small bowl and leave the flavors to deepen while you cook the cheese. Use a non-stick frying pan, without any oil and just give the cheese slices about 2 minutes on each side until they are golden brown in parts. When all the slices are cooked, transfer them to a couple of small plates. Give the chilli oil a stir, spoon it over the cheese, then give a squeeze of lime. |
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