Made in Cyprus from free ranging sheep and goat’s milk. Perfect for grilling, finish with a squeeze of lemon.
Halloumi Burger with Studd Sibling Special Sauce
You will not even need it to be a Monday to want this meat-free burger!
You will not even need it to be a Monday to want this meat-free burger!
Ingredients:
- 2 x blocks Aphrodite Halloumi (approx 400g)
- 60ml extra virgin olive oil
- 4 brioche buns, halved
- 80g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 small vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced
- ¼ iceberg or butter lettuce, trimmed, leaves separated
- 1 small white onion, thinly sliced into rings
- Special Sauce Ingredients - makes 180ml
- 2 dill pickles, drained, finely chopped
- 2 tbs tomato sauce / ketchup
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¾ tsp onion powder
Method:
- For the special sauce, place all the ingredients in a small bowl, season to taste and stir to combine. Set aside. Preheat oven grill to high.
- Heat a medium non-stick frypan or lightly greased chargrill pan with the oil over high heat. In batches, if necessary, cook the halloumi for 2 minutes, turning once, until golden. Transfer to paper towel to drain. Set aside and keep warm. When ready to serve, slice in half widthwise.
- Place the buns cut-side up under the grill for 30 seconds to 1 minute until golden and toasted. Spread each cut side with butter then generously spread the special sauce on top. Layer each bun with tomato, lettuce, onion and halloumi. Serve immediately.
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