A grilled halloumi cheese recipe, marinated in a spiced basil chili oil and finished off with maple syrup to give it an extra layer of flavour that makes that squeaky grilled cheese even more satisfying than before!
Total Time
23min
4.0
1 Rating
Author: Pups with Chopsticks
Servings:
10
Ingredients
•
10
oz
Halloumi Cheese
•
1
Tbsp
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
•
1/3
cup
Oil
•
1
Tbsp
Soy Sauce
•
1
Lemon
, juiced
•
1
Shallot
•
1
clove
Garlic
•
4
Tbsp
Fresh Basil
•
1/2
tsp
Ground Cumin
•
1
Tbsp
Oil
•
1
Tbsp
Maple Syrup
Cooking Instructions
1.
Slices the Halloumi Cheese (10 oz) 1 centimeter thick. Put it in a bowl and set aside.
2.
Combine the Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1 Tbsp), Oil (1/3 cup), Soy Sauce (1 Tbsp), juice from Lemon (1), Shallot (1), Garlic (1 clove), Fresh Basil (4 Tbsp), and Ground Cumin (1/2 tsp) in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
3.
Pour the marinade over the sliced cheese and gentle coat so they are all evenly coated.
4.
Marinade for a minimum of 15 minutes.
5.
Set the grill to 400-450 degrees F (200-230 degrees C) and oil the grates well.
6.
When the grill is hot, add the cheese onto the grates, make sure there isn’t too much marinade on the cheese when you put it on the grill.
7.
Grill them for approximately 2-4 minutes a side or until you see grill marks. Use a metal spatula and scrape gently below the cheese to loosen it off the grill before flipping it.
8.
Remove from grill when there are grill marks on both sides and the cheese is slightly melted.
9.
Set on serving plate.
10.
In a small sauce pan, add the leftover marinade, Oil (1 Tbsp) and Maple Syrup (1 Tbsp) and cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes until it is hot.
11.
Pour into a small bowl and serve it with the grilled halloumi! Enjoy!
Author's Notes
Be careful with the grilling fumes, the chili flakes over a hot grill make for a very hard-to-breathe smoke!
It’s important to oil the grate well before adding the cheese.
The cheese may stick to the BBQ grate. I find it was easiest to use a metal spatula to gently scrape below the cheese to loose it up gently before flipping it.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
175
FAT
15.7 g
PROTEIN
5.9 g
CARBS
3.1 g
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