Grilled Halloumi with Plantain
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This is one of my favorite quick weeknight dinners because it comes together in under an hour and tastes absolutely restaurant quality. Grilled halloumi with plantain is a beautiful combination of crispy, salty cheese with naturally sweet caramelized fruit that just works. Plantains are packed with potassium and fiber, so you're getting something genuinely nourishing alongside all that delicious indulgence. The best part? You probably have most of these ingredients on hand already, and the whole thing is surprisingly simple to pull together even if you're new to cooking. Trust me, your dinner guests will be seriously impressed.
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Ingredients
- 400 gramshalloumi cheese
- 2 piecesripe plantains
- 3 tablespoonsolive oil
- 1lemon
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 1 teaspoonblack pepper
- 1 teaspoonchili flakes
- 2 tablespoonsfresh parsley(chopped)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- 2
Slice the Halloumi into 1 cm thick pieces.
- 3
Slice the plantains diagonally into 1 cm thick pieces.
- 4
In a small bowl, combine olive oil, juice from half the lemon, salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
Tip: Use this mixture to marinate the plantain slices.
- 5
Grill the Halloumi for 2-3 minutes on each side until grill marks appear.
- 6
Remove the Halloumi from the grill and set aside.
- 7
Brush the marinated plantain slices with oil on both sides and grill for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- 8
Serve the grilled Halloumi with the caramelized plantain slices and garnish with chopped parsley.
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