Baked Halloumi Fries

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The crisp crunch golden crumb makes these halloumi fries look temptiing, presented on a bed of fresh rocket leaves.

5 from 3 votes

Crunchy, savoury sticks of delicious halloumi cheese with a seasoned crumb coating, with my best hack for easy breading!

Servings: mains

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Ingredients

1 block halloumi cheese
60 g mayonnaise - 3 heaped tablespoons
40 g panko breadcrumbs - half a cup
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp pepper
¼ tsp salt

Instructions

Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/ GM 4. Then mix the breadcrumbs together with the seasoning.
Cut the block of halloumi into six slices. Then cut each slice into 3 or 4 fingers.
Put the mayonnaise in a shallow bowl or spread it out on a plate. Coat the batons by rolling them in the mayonnaise, a few at a time. Alternatively, lay them out on a board and use a pastry brush to coat them in the mayonnaise.
Spread the crumb mixture out on a board or plate and roll the halloumi fingers, so that they are well coated. Then transfer them to a baking tray lined with baking parchment.
Bake for 12–15 minutes and then flip them over. Again, different halloumi behaves differently. Some is much softer than others while it cooks. This needs more gentle handling when you flip it over.
Cook for a further 12–15 minutes, until the fries are golden and the breadcrumbs are crisp. Then transfer to a serving dish. Handle with care as you do this, because the fries may still be soft. As they start to cool, they will become firmer and crisper. Serve right away.

Notes

Serves - 2 as a main and 4 as a starter.

Leftovers - In the unlikely event of having any leftovers, store in an airtight tub in the fridge for up to two days, transfer to a baking tray and reheat for about 5 minutes in a hot oven. But they really are best served freshly baked.

Hints & Tips

To avoid too much mess in the kitchen, use one hand to handle the mayonnaise covered cheese and the other to transfer them to the baking tray when they are coated in the dry crumb. Or use tongs, if you have them.

A vegan or egg free mayonnaise works just as well.

Because of the way halloumi is made it is really hard to cut evenly shaped fries. Don't worry about it!

Don't let the fries touch when baking - if needed use two baking sheets.

Nutritional Information

This recipe is 10 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.