Serves 2 | Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 5 mins | Total: 15 mins
Ingredients
- For the burgers
- 250 g halloumi cheese, 1 ‘log’ = 250 grams, sliced into 6 slices lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons flour, (roughly)
- 0.5 inches oil, in a small saucepan
- 0.25 cucumbers, peeled
- 0.5 carrots, peeled
- 2 burger buns, (I like to use brioche buns)
- 1 handful salad leaves, (I used rocket and spinach but any lettuce/greens is fine)
- For the mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
Instructions
- Heat the oil until it sizzles when you dip the end of a piece of halloumi in it.
- Dip each slice of halloumi in the flour so that it has a thin layer all over.
- Carefully place the halloumi into the oil (in 2 batches) and let cook for 2 to 4 minutes until golden brown on both sides (you can turn it over half way through cooking if you like but you may not need to).
- Meanwhile, use a vegetable peeler to peel thin strips of cucumber and carrot. Mix the two together.
- Remove the halloumi from the oil and drain for a moment on kitchen paper while you prepare the mayo and burger buns.
- Lightly toast the buns. Meanwhile, mix the mayo and sweet chilli sauce.
- Assemble the burgers. Spread the bottom part of the bread with a layer of mayonnaise, then top with some salad leaves.
- Top each burger with 2 slices of crispy halloumi, then pile a handful of cucumber and carrot on top.
- Finally, spoon over more mayo to taste and cover with the top part of the burger. Enjoy!