Description
Fried Halloumi with Honey is a quick and elegant appetizer featuring crispy, golden cheese drizzled with warm, spicy honey and finished with aromatic spices. It’s a sweet, salty, and satisfying dish that’s ready in just 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- Halloumi cheese
- Olive oil (extra virgin)
- Honey
- Aleppo pepper (or red pepper flakes)
- Sumac
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Slice halloumi into ½-inch thick pieces and pat dry with paper towels.
- Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Add halloumi slices and fry for 2 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- Warm the honey in a microwave or small saucepan.
- Transfer fried halloumi to a plate and drizzle with warm honey.
- Sprinkle Aleppo pepper, sumac, and sesame seeds over the top.
- Serve immediately while hot and crispy.
Notes
- Cut halloumi into sticks for “fries.”
- Substitute Aleppo pepper with red pepper flakes or chili oil.
- Add lemon juice or za’atar for extra brightness.
- Best served immediately; leftovers can be chopped into salads.
- Halloumi can be baked at 400°F for 10–12 minutes as a lighter option.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
