A tasty, straightforward and healthy recipe with honey at it’s heart!
Ingredients:
600g of halloumi cheese
5 tablespoons of OpenHive honey
1 medium lemon
4 sprigs of thyme
2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
Method:
Slice the halloumi in 1cm thick pieces
In a small bowl, add the honey, the juice of the lemon and the thyme leaves. Mix well.
Add one layer of halloumi slices to an air tight container. Spoon over a layer of the honey lemon dressing. Add another layer of halloumi on top, add dressing - repeating until all the cheese has been added. Pour over any remaining dressing.
Place the container in the fridge to marinate for as long as you can - a minimum of one hour. Overnight if possible!
Every now and then, turn the container upside down so the dressing can marinate and coat the cheese on all sides.
Heat some of the olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Once heated, gently place some of the halloumi cheese in the pan. Don't overcrowd the pan or have the pieces of halloumi touching.
After 2-3 minutes - when you have a nice sear, turn the cheese around. After another minute, add a few spoons of the dressing to glaze the cheese. Once the second side has seared, remove from the pan and add to a plate.
Keep repeating this process until all cheese is cooked.
Upon serving, add a few more spoons of the honey dressing to coat the cheese, then dig in and enjoy!
Recipe & Photo Credit: Cooking with Ayeh