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Pan-Seared Cheese
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Pan-Seared Cheese

Slices of a salty, firm cheese that doesn't melt (halloumi, or a salty white cheese coated in flour), patted dry and seared in a very hot pan on both sides until browned, served immediately with lemon, and sometimes honey, herbs and nuts.

⏱ 8 min

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Heat in heavy skillet over high heat.
    StoveFrying pan
    💡Get everything else ready before searing the cheese: serve it immediately, while hot.
  2. 2
    Lay the halloumi in the pan and fry 2–3 minutes per side, until nicely browned.
    StoveSilicone spatulaFrying pan
  3. 3
    Transfer the halloumi to a serving plate.
  4. 4
    Sprinkle the salt and black pepper on top.
  5. 5
    Serve immediately.
228calories
14 gprotein
0 gcarbs
19 gfat
● protein 24%● carbs 0%● fat 75%

Per serving (62 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (3) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Silicone spatula · Also works: Wooden spoon (Scrapes less well) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (None)

By the steps, as the recipe is built now: another version or addition can change the list.

⚙️ What you can change

  • Possible additions: Slicing (thickness) (1 cm) · Flour coating · olive oil · Rosemary · Lemon juice · Arugula bed · Honey · Nuts on top · Oregano · Paprika · Parsley · Serving (with bread)
  • The pan: heavy skillet
  • Heat level: over high heat
  • Roasting time: 2–3 minutes per side
  • Doneness cue: until nicely browned

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