It’s a magic cheese that you can grill, and it’s ready in just 10 minutes! Enjoy it on its own, in a sandwich, or in salads. Have you heard about the cheese that doesn’t melt? When cooked, it has a browned, crusty exterior, a soft, gooey interior, and an intensely savory flavor. It truly is magic - a cheese that retains its shape when grilled.
Ingredients
The beauty of this recipe is that you only need TWO ingredients to make it! The exact amounts you’ll need are listed in the recipe card below. The pieces remain intact and you can enjoy them as savory finger food. Yes, it’s as good as it sounds. And that magic cheese is called halloumi. But basically, you’ll need a block of halloumi cheese - it usually comes in 8-ounce blocks - and some olive oil. That’s it!
Instructions
Just like the list of ingredients, the instructions for making this recipe are wonderfully short. You’ll find the details in the recipe card below. Here are the basic steps: You start by slicing the block of cheese into eight slices. Try to keep them fairly equal in thickness. Now, brush the slices with olive oil. It adds great flavor! Alternatively, you can simply spray the grill surfaces with olive oil, as shown in the video below. Then cook the halloumi slices in a grill pan over medium heat for about 3 minutes per side. That’s it!
Expert tip
While you can eat this cheese without cooking it first, it won’t be very good. Without cooking it has a rubbery texture and it’s also very salty. Cooking improves its texture and mellows its saltiness.
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Serving suggestions
This tasty cheese makes a wonderful salad topping. Sometimes I add it to this arugula salad to turn it into a complete meal. Other times, I serve it on a keto English muffin that I skillet-toast in olive oil or on thick slices of almond flour bread. It’s also delicious all by itself, eaten as finger food. This is actually my favorite way of enjoying this tasty cheese.
Storing leftovers
Ideally, you should enjoy this recipe when freshly prepared. Keeping leftovers is kind of like keeping a leftover grilled cheese sandwich. It will be okay when you reheat it in the microwave. But it won’t be as good as when eaten fresh. Still, if you must, you can keep leftovers in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 3-4 days. Reheat them very gently in the microwave on 50% power, or eat them cold.
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