This article was written for Annabel & Grace, which is now part of Rest Less.
Cooking Time (includes preparation): 1 Hour
Peri Peri Halloumi Burgers
Ingredients: serves 4
Garlic
1 Red Onion
Bag of Salad
Mayo
Red Chillies
Smoked Paprika
Red Oregano
Red Wine Vinegar
3 Peppers (Not Green)
4 Burger Buns
2 Blocks of 225g Halloumi
1 Lemon
Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper
How to prepare:
Preheat oven to 180°C/356°F.
Cut your peppers and red onions in to chunks. Add them to baking tray. Add half a lemon, face down, in to the tray. Place tray in oven for 45 minutes.
Once the peppers are beginning to char remove tray. Add 1 pepper, the onion, and the pulp of the roast lemon to a blender, with a teaspoon of smoked paprika and oregano. Add 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar, a red chilli and a garlic clove. Season with salt and pepper and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Blitz until smooth.
Get your halloumi on a hot griddle pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.
Toast your burger buns.
Mix your blitz peri peri with 5 tablespoons of mayonnaise.
Assembly time. Take your bun. Add a layer of peri peri mayo. Then some Halloumi, followed by some of the roasted peppers, some salad, more mayo, more Halloumi and then top it with the bun. Tuck in and enjoy!