- Hot & Bold
- Starters
- Vegetarian
- Prep 15 min
- Cook 10 min
- Serves 4
Golden on the outside, soft and salty inside. These disappear the moment they hit the table, so make more than you think you need.
Ingredients
For the bites
- 250 g halloumi, cut in 2 cm cubes
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 60 g panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Oil for shallow frying
For the dip
- 4 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
- A small handful of coriander, chopped
Method
- Pat the halloumi cubes dry with kitchen paper.
- Set out three bowls: flour, beaten egg, and the panko mixed with the paprika.
- Roll each cube in flour, dip it in egg, then press it into the crumbs until fully coated.
- Heat about 1 cm of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the bites in batches for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until deep golden.
- Lift out onto kitchen paper.
- Mix the chilli sauce, lime juice, yoghurt and coriander into a dip and serve it alongside the hot bites.
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