Air fryer halloumi is one of those gooey appetizers that pairs great with anything.
Cheese lovers may find this recipe interesting and useful, due to its quickness, deliciousness, and one of the most amazing cheese sticks to enjoy with anything.
What is halloumi cheese?
Halloumi is a firm and tender cheese that has its origins in Cypress. It has a mild and not pronounced taste, but being fried it turns into an amazing and fabulous cheese plate.
Halloumi is a mixture of goat, sheep, and cow milk that makes it so special and unique. Grilled halloumi is simply amazing and cheese-licious.
Why grilled in an air fryer?
Grilled halloumi is something one has to try in his life. It has a delicate texture and is very tasty, and delicious.
Halloumi grilled in an air fryer gives you an easy and simple way to cook this cheese, which can be served either for lunch or dinner.
I have poured over some olive oil, topped some chili flakes, and some 10 minutes to obtain golden-brown cheese halloumi tastes amazing.
It is not a secret to anyone that I like cooking in my air fryer. I try to make in it almost everything. You can take a look at my simple air fryer recipes such as air fryer vegetables, air fryer meatloaf, air fryer asparagus, air fryer toast sandwich, air fryer salmon with skin, and many other air fryer recipes that are so easy to make.
What happens if you air fry halloumi?
Halloumi has a firm texture as I have mentioned, so over-frying it is a little hard but accessible. However, try to fry the halloumi for 10 minutes, if you haven’t obtained a nice color, easily fry it for some 5 minutes more. The trick here I use is: cutting the cheese in more halves to easily and quickly fry it. This is why it only takes me some 10 minutes to obtain that nice-looking, delicious, fried halloumi cheese.
I like to eat some hot halloumi with a spicy bbq sauce. Dip in a stick of cheese and nothing else matters.
Grilled halloumi cheese is one of those appetizers you need to have on a party table.
How should I prepare halloumi before air frying it?
First of all, I have used 2 medium size pieces of halloumi. I have seasoned it with chili flakes and dried thyme. Poured over some olive oil and cut into smaller pieces.
Take off the air fryer basket, layer halloumi sticks, and fry for 10 minutes.
Take off the basked and enjoy a nice-looking color of the most delicious halloumi cheese. Serve next to any sauces.
Some serving suggestions
Halloumi cheese pairs great with anything. Either a fresh radish salad, pork chops, baked fish, or anything else it will taste delicious.
Dip these sticks of halloumi in a spicy sauce to add some notes of spiciness nicely mixed with sweet and tangy aromas to instantly get in love with halloumi cheese.
Air Fryer Halloumi
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 small halloumi cheese
- 1 tsp chili paprika flakes
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- salt
- pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Use 2 medium size pieces of halloumi and season them with chili flakes and dried thyme. Poured over some olive oil and cut into smaller pieces.
- Take off the air fryer basket, layer halloumi sticks, and fry for 10 minutes.
- Take off the basked and enjoy a nice-looking color of the most delicious halloumi cheese.
- Serve next to any sauces.