Restaurant-Style Halloumi (Hot Water Soak Hack)
Halloumi cut into thick pieces, soaked in hot water to soften and improve texture, then pan-fried until golden and finished with lemon juice, honey, and chili flakes.
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- •1 block Halloumi cheesecut into thick pieces
- •Hot waterfor soaking (enough to cover halloumi)
- •Lemon juice(optional)to finish
- •Honey(optional)to finish
- •Chili flakes(optional)to finish
- 1
Cut the halloumi properly: find the line down the middle of the block, cut along it, then halve again to make nice thick pieces.
1 min
- 2
Soak the halloumi pieces in hot water for 10 minutes.
10 min
- 3
Drain the halloumi and pat dry.
1 min
- 4
Fry the halloumi until golden on both sides.
4 min
- 5
Finish by squeezing over a little lemon juice and adding some honey and chili flakes. Let it get bubbly, then serve and eat straight away while warm and stretchy.
2 min
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