Halloumi Burgers
A delicious combination of flavours for warm salty charred halloumi cheese encased in a lightly toasted ciabatta bun.
Ingredients
- 2 blocks of halloumi cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
For the yogurt dressing:
- 200g Greek yoghurt
- 1 tsp dried mint
- 0.5 tsp dried oregano
- a pinch of sugar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve:
- 4 ciabatta buns split
- 4 large lettuce or salad leaves
- 4 tbsp chilli jam – shop bought or homemade
- 4 slices of red onion
- 4 rings of green pepper
- 8 slices of cucumber cut on the diagonal
- mint leaves
Instructions
- First make the yoghurt dressing. Strain the yoghurt through a muslin-lined sieve for half an hour to drain off any excess liquid, then mix with the herbs, sugar and plenty of seasoning. Set aside.
- Cut each block of cheese into 4 thick slices. Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice with half a teaspoon of salt and the oregano. Pour this over the cheese slices and turn so they are completely coated. Heat a griddle pan or frying pan and add the cheese. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until charred or well browned.
- To assemble, lightly toast the ciabatta buns. Add a dollop of the yoghurt dressing to the bottom half of each ciabatta bun, then top with a lettuce leaf. Now add a slice of halloumi, a tbsp of chilli jam and a slice of red onion. Add the second slice of halloumi, top with green pepper, 2 cucumber slices and some mint, then add a little more yoghurt dressing. Sandwich with the top halves of the ciabatta buns. Serve immediately.
Notes
- This halloumi burgers recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people. I halved it the first time I made it, to feed just the 2 of us.