CRISPY HALLOUMI CHEESE WITH CAPER SAUCE

Crispy Halloumi Cheese with Caper Sauce image

Salty halloumi cheese makes a delicious summer starter when grilled until golden and presented with a homemade caper sauce. Halloumi is ideal for the grill because it holds its shape and does not melt, but just becomes crisp on the outside and pleasantly soft inside.

Provided by cheesemite

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 tablespoons capers
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ large lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 (8.8 ounce) package halloumi cheese, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup chopped cilantro leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Cover capers with fresh water in a bowl and soak for 5 minutes to remove excess salt; drain.
Chop capers coarsely. Stir together capers, garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, and crushed coriander seeds in a small bowl. Season with ground black pepper.
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Brush the halloumi slices with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Cook halloumi slices directly on the grill grate until golden, about 2 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until soft in the center and golden on the outside, about 2 more minutes.
Place halloumi slices on a serving plate. Drizzle with caper sauce and sprinkle with fresh cilantro leaves. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 31.2 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 629.8 mg, Sugar 0.1 g