Halloumi Fries
These Halloumi Fries hero the cheese; exactly as it should be! Golden, crispy and crunchy - without the need for breadcrumbs - the outer coating is simply made from flour and a couple of spices then deep-frying them until oozy.
Ingredients
- 225 g halloumi See Notes
- 50 g plain flour roughly ⅓ cup
- 1 teaspoon za’atar
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Start to heat up vegetable oil in a pot on the hob to approx 170C
- Add 50 g plain flour, 1 teaspoon za’atar, ½ teaspoon paprika to plate and mix together with a fork
- Open the 225 g halloumi, drain out the excess liquid but DO NOT dry them off - we need it to be wet to allow the flour coating to attach to the cheese
- Cut them into ‘fry’ shapes - I usually get around 6 halloumi fries per block of cheese (I like them chunky so feel free to cut smaller if you prefer)
- Coat each halloumi fry in the flour coating (ideally as soon as you’ve opened it i.e. don’t leave to sit for a while as it will naturally dry out as not as much coating will stick to it)
- Fry halloumi fries until golden brown and they start to float (will vary dependant on size but usually about 3-4 minutes)
- Serve with dip of choice (See Notes)
Notes
Halloumi Note: you can use 450g of halloumi for the same volume of flour and spice mix above - it is enough for 2 blocks of cheese
Dips: I love a combination dip of either labneh or garlic yoghurt, with my Aubergine and Pepper Saksuka (blitzed up so its smooth) or Marinara Sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 14gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 676mgPotassium: 21mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 135IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 570mgIron: 1mg
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