Grilled Halloumi Cheese
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!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 block of halloumi cheese ((approx. 280g))
- 1 tbsp crushed red chili flakes
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp lemon juice ((approximately half a lemon))
- 1 shallot ((or 1/4 small red onion))
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves ((Italian or Thai basil))
- 3/4 tsp cumin
- Leftover marinade ((approximately 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup))
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- 1
Slice 1 block of halloumi cheese, 1 cm thick. Put it in a bowl and set aside.
- 2
Peel 1 shallot, and 1 clove garlic, and place them in a food processor.
- 3
Add 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves1 clove garlic3/4 teaspoon cumin, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/3 cup oil, and 1 tablespoon crushed red chili flakes into the food processor and blitz it.Alternatively, if you don't have a food processor, you can also finely chop the basil, and finely grate the garlic and shallots, and combine it with the rest of the ingredients.
- 4
Pour the marinade over the sliced cheese and gentle coat so they are all evenly coated.
- 5
Marinate the cheese for a minimum of 15 minutes.
- 6
Set the grill to 400F-450F and oil the grates well.
- 7
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)
- 8
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)
- 9
Remove from grill when there are grill marks on both sides and the cheese is slightly melted
- 10
Set on serving plate
- 11
In a small sauce pan, add Leftover marinade, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup (½ tablespoon of honey) and cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes until it is hot.
- 12
Pour into a small bowl and serve it with the grilled halloumi! Enjoy!