- Halloumi cheese is my guilty pleasure, you guys.
This sturdy, somewhat spongy cheese
takes a little bit of heat
and turns into the most simply delicious appetizer
I cannot wait to show you.
So okay.
Before we do anything,
we're gonna pat the halloumi cheese dry,
and because this cheese can take heat, you can fry it,
you can grill it, you can bake it.
Today, we're gonna just fry it in the pan on the stovetop.
It's gonna be epic.
I'm gonna turn this block of cheese into cheese fries.
I mean, what's better than fries? Cheese fries.
Halloumi cheese hails all the way from the island of Cyprus.
It is somewhat spongy,
but it's gonna have a nice coating of crust on it.
It's gonna be somewhat soft when the heat touches it.
This is a salty cheese,
so it really could be coupled with some other flavors.
Adding that little bit of olive oil
really enhances the flavor.
Medium-high heat.
Nonstick pan is your friend today.
A couple tablespoons of some good extra virgin olive oil
to enhance the flavor.
Now, our goal is for the olive oil to heat up real well
and to start shimmering,
and then we're gonna drop our cheese and cook it all,
one to two minutes on each side.
Are you with me?
You're looking for some tiny, tiny bubbles to start forming.
That's respectable. I say we're gonna go for it.
Do not crowd your pan.
Ooh. Yes.
You need you one of these,
'cause this party is gonna splash.
Now, some halloumi fries recipes will have you,
you know, dipping the halloumi in batter
or some panko or whatnot.
You do not need that, because look,
it's forms a beautiful crust all on its own.
Well, these are some gorgeous cheese sticks
or halloumi fries, whatever you call it.
I don't care what you call them. They're amazing.
Let me show you how I finish this party up.
Halloumi is very salty, and to me,
the perfect pairing for it would be some warmed honey
and some fruit and some sesame seeds.
So let me show you how we finish this party up.
You'll want to serve it as soon as possible,
so we're gonna be quick.
By the way, this is my favorite honey from Greece,
and we sell it at our shop,
so when you are visiting TheMediterraneanDish.com,
definitely hit the Shop tab and look for this Greek honey.
It is amazing.
I'm gonna serve it up with some fruit
and a few strawberries.
Grab your halloumi fries.
Toasted sesame seeds.
If your honey is too thick,
obviously, just warm it up by putting your jar
in a hot water bath, and it will be nice and beautiful.
Aleppo pepper.
That's right.
So a little bit of heat, a little bit of sweet,
a little bit of everything good right here.
And if you have any fresh herbs to finish your platter,
for me, I love basil with fruit,
so that's what I'm using here.
This is a delicious, indulgent halloumi fries appetizer.
Another warm cheese recipe that I absolutely love
is my baked feta,
so definitely check out that video.
But these are a must-try, you guys.
So the recipe for halloumi fries
is over on TheMediterraneanDish.com.
I will see you later. Ciao.
Mmm...
Sturdy, briny, extra, whatnot. Okay.
I was on a roll, okay? I was on a roll.
I feel like I need to say it, again, one more time.
Okay. Halloumi.
Damn, that's good.