Harissa Halloumi Burger Recipe
This Halloumi Burger features a massive punch of North African flavours and a healthy kick of chilli from harissa paste that helps make the most incredible onions.
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 645kcal
Ingredients
- 225 g Halloumi Cheese 8 oz
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Sumac
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil
- 1 Large Onions 200g
- 35 g Harissa Paste 2 tablespoon
- 1 Beef Tomato
- Lettuce
- 2 Burger Buns
- 1 teaspoon Zaatar
Instructions
- Cut the halloumi cheese into slices that are good to fit on a bun. If you are getting "decent" stuff from a supermarket, the best way to do this is to pull along the fold line and then slide in a knife and cut to get a clean break.
- Pour the olive oil and lemon over these slices, and then sprinkle over the sumac. Transfer them to the fridge and allow them to sit whilst we make the onions.
- Peel and cut the onions into 7-10mm (¼-½") thick half-moon shapes.
- Heat the oil for the onions over a medium-high heat in a 28cm or 11" frying pan (not nonstick).
- Drop the onions into a pan with the oil and allow to cook for 10 mins.
- Add in the Harissa paste and a pinch of salt, stir to combine, then reduce the heat to low-medium and then cook for a further 50 mins, stirring occasionally.
- When the onions are almost done, slice your tomatoes into thick 1cm (½") slices.
- Chop the lettuce and refresh it in iced water, then dry the lettuce and set it aside.
- Heat a 30cm or 12" nonstick frying pan over a very high heat and sear the tomatoes on both sides for 60 seconds, and remove.
- Add the marinated halloumi to the pan over a high heat and cook for two minutes on each side.
- Add the sliced burger buns to the pan for the final 60 seconds.
- Finally, build the burger. On with the lettuce, then tomato slices with a pinch of sea salt and zaatar, followed by the halloumi sprinkled with more zaatar. Then pile on the onions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 645kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1223mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g
