Halloumi Burger {15 Minute Meal}

Halloumi burger with sweet chilli mayo in a brioche bun.

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Halloumi Burger {15 Minute Meal}

This vegetarian Halloumi Burger recipe is SO easy and tasty. Crunchy on the outside, gooey melty goodness in the middle, with sweet chilli mayo sauce and avocado - it’s a delicious dinner that’s made on the hob or in the air fryer in less than 15 minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Lunch, Main Course, Savoury

Cuisine: Family Food

Servings: People

Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

4 tbsp Olive oil
500 g Halloumi Usually 2 blocks
50 g Plain flour
1 tsp Smoked paprika
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the sweet chilli mayo:

100 g Mayonnaise
2 tbsp Sweet chilli sauce Add more if you'd like more spice
1 Lime Juice only (optional)

To serve:

4 Brioche buns
1 Avocado Peeled and sliced
2 Large tomatoes
Cress (Optional)
0.5 Red onion Peeled and sliced

Instructions

Cut each halloumi block in half along the centre so you end up with a square burger shape.
Mix the flour, paprika, salt and pepper, on a plate and dip each piece of halloumi in, coating both sides.

To cook in the Air Fryer:

Carefully put the halloumi burgers into the air fryer basket.
Spray the tops with a little oil.
Air Fry at 200c for 10-12 minutes (the timings will depend on how thick the halloumi burgers pieces are) You may want to turn halfway through cooking.

To Cook on the Hob:

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
Pop into the hot oil in the frying pan and cook for about 5 minutes on each side until crisp and golden. (Try not to move them too much or they will lose their crispy coating.)

To make the Sweet Chilli Mayo:

Mix the mayonaise with the lime juice and sweet chilli sauce.

To serve the Burgers:

Stack the burgers in the brioche buns with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, onions, cress, the halloumi and the mayo.

Notes

How to cut halloumi into burgers: I use 1 block per 2 people. Simply cut across it to get x2 ‘burgers’. You can make it go further by cutting them smaller. You can use sliced halloumi too if you can get it

Double up: You can supersize this and turn it into something else if you like. A mushroom and halloumi burger would work well, or go for it and create a monster chicken and halloumi burger or beef and halloumi burger!

Serving suggestions: Chips, jacket potatoes, Easy Greek Salad

To grill: For this method, don't coat the halloumi in the flour. Instead use plain halloumi sprinkled with smoked paprika. Just keep an eye on it under the grill to make sure it doesn't burn. Halloumi grills really well so this way is fine.

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