These Smokey halloumi burgers will make you rethink every single burger you have ever ate in your life! These amazing burgers replace a casual burger patty with haloumi, putting a twist on a casual burger but making it amazinggg, and trust me, you will fall in love with this converted style burger. These burgers are perfect for a quick Saturday night dinner, the kids will love them, perfect for a cooking night of fun with your friends, a date night with your other half, or even try them on the BBQ and you will love them- trust me!
These burgers take around half an hour all together- 20 minutes to cook and 20 minutes to prepare. They are extremely easy to make, the recipe is super easy to follow and not confusing at all. This recipe makes 2 servings and it is also vegetarian as the meat has been replaced with out fav- halloumi!
Halloumi burgers- ingredients!
There is quite a few ingredients required in order to make this dish, however many are optional depending on what you want to fill your burger, etc. Here is the ingredients-
Ingredients for halloumi burger
2 tbsp olive oil
2 Portobello mushrooms, wiped clean and stalks removed- optional
200g/7oz halloumi cheese, thickly sliced
2 brioche buns, cut in half (if you cannot find brioche buns, regular can substitute)
2 tbsp finely chopped onion– optional
2 tbsp finely chopped tomato– optional
2 tbsp finely chopped cucumber– optional
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint– optional
1 lime, juice only
4 tbsp hummus– can substitute for other sauce e.g. sour cream and chive, garlic mayo, etc.
1 large tomato, thickly sliced- optional
4 romaine lettuce leaves, roughly torn– optional
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Try not to remove all options of salad, as the salad is what bulks up your burger and the more that is in, the bigger and better your burger will be! So, now that we have collected all of our ingredients, what are we waiting for? It is time to get cooking!
halloumi burgers- method!
Step 1
The first step is to heat up our pan to prepare it for later. Heat up a griddle pan or if you are making this burger as part of a barbeque heat up your barbecue. Measure our your olive oil, and weigh out your mushrooms and brush only half of the oil over the mushrooms, and season them with salt and pepper. Pop your mushrooms in your heat up griddle pan or on your barbecue and let them cook for 6 to 8 minutes, make sure you keep turning and flipping them so that both sides are evenly cooked.
Step 2
Meanwhile, grab your remaining oil. Slice up your halloumi and brush over the remaining oil over your halloumi slices and cut-side of the brioche buns. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly charred, then place to the side on a plate until it is needed.
Step 3
Next we are going to prepare our vegetables. Measure out and chop up your onion, tomato, cucumber and lettuce, put it all in a bowl and mix in the lime juice and the mint and mix it all through, and season well with salt and pepper.
Step 4
To assemble the burgers, put a mushroom on the bottom brioche half and spread over the hummus. Top with the sliced tomato, lettuce and halloumi. Spoon over the onion and tomato relish, sandwich with the brioche lid and eat straight away. That is your halloumi burger ready to be served!
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