Halloumi Burgers With Sweet Chili Glaze
Quick and easy halloumi burgers with sweet chili sauce and avocado. These are incredibly tasty and certain to be a win for a vegetarian burger night! I love to serve mine with avocado and chopped coriander (cilantro), but you can put your favorite toppings to work!
Ingredients
- 2 small - medium burger buns
- 225 g block of halloumi cheese, sliced widthways to make two burgers
- 2 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
- ½ avocado, sliced or mashed
- 1-2 Tbsp chopped coriander
- 4 slices red onion
- 2 slices tomato
- mayonnaise, optional, to taste
Instructions
- Slice your block of halloumi into two pieces, widthways.
- Heat olive oil in your frying pan to a medium heat. Add the halloumi and pan fry for 1-2 minutes on each side, until brown and crispy. (Don't feel the need to press down on the halloumi as it cooks- that will make it release some of its liquid, which will flood the pan and stop it getting as crispy as it can.)
- Once it's done, set the cooked halloumi aside on a plate, and then use a paper towel to wipe the oil out of the frying pan you just used.
- Add the sweet chili sauce to the clean pan, and heat until it starts to bubble, using a spatula to mix it throughout and stop it sticking to the bottom.
- Add the halloumi back into the pan and use a spatula to move the halloumi around in the pan to get coated in the sauce. Once the glaze is nice and thick, also use the spatula to grab the sauce from the pan and spread it on top of the halloumi.
- Now you can build your burgers! Place the halloumi down on a bun.
- Add the avocado on top, followed by onion slices.
- Add a generous handful of chopped coriander (cilanto).
- Add a slice of tomato.
- Place the top of the bun on - all ready!
Calories: 633kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 31g, Fat: 40g, Saturated Fat: 21g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 13g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 2mg, Sodium: 1764mg, Potassium: 403mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 315IU, Vitamin C: 11mg, Calcium: 1203mg, Iron: 2mg