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Fried Halloumi Cheese
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Breakfast and brunch

Fried Halloumi Cheese

Pan-fried halloumi in butter or olive oil — one of the tastiest things to serve for breakfast or dinner with a cup of tea. Serve with fresh mint — irresistible.

Total time50 min
Prep15 min
Cook35 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Recipe tags

Breakfast and brunchInternationalVegetarianGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Recipe story

Fried halloumi — you have probably tried it before. Very delicious for breakfast, especially with tomato

Ingredients

  • Half a kilogram (500 g) halloumi
  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
  • Tomato — optional
  • For more delicious breakfast recipes, see Honeycomb with Cheese

Method

  1. Cut the halloumi into medium slices.
  2. Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
  3. Add the cheese slices and fry until golden on both sides.
  4. Serve the halloumi with any kind of bread or toast — delicious with fresh mint.

Notes and serving ideas

  • Honeycomb with Cheese
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