Grilled Halloumi

Name: Grilled Halloumi
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g halloumi; 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 piece Lemon; 1 pinch Ground black pepper

12 min · 8 min active · makes ~610 g · Easy

Grilled halloumi with lemon: thick slices charred in a hot grill pan and finished with lemon zest, juice and black pepper.

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Grilled Halloumi

Grilled halloumi with lemon: thick slices charred in a hot grill pan and finished with lemon zest, juice and black pepper.

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TOTAL TIME

12 min

ACTIVE TIME

8 min

QUANTITY

~610 g

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/4

Tools0/11

Ingredients

0/4 gathered · 4 servings

500g

2tbsp

1piece

1pinch

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	500g	—	—
2	2tbsp	—	—
3	1piece	—	—
4	1pinch	—	—

Tools

12 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

15 steps

1 of 15

Lay the halloumi on the chopping board.

Halloumi · 500 g

⏱ 10s

ResultHalloumi

2 of 15

Slice it about 1 cm thick.

Halloumi · step 1

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced Halloumi

3 of 15

Lay the slices on the plate.

Sliced Halloumi · step 2

⏱ 10s

ResultSliced Halloumi

4 of 15

Drizzle the olive oil over the slices and turn them to coat.

Extra-virgin olive oil · 2 tbsp

⏱ 20s

ResultOiled halloumiused in step 6

5 of 15

Heat the grill pan over a high heat for about 5 minutes, until very hot.

⏱ 5 min

6 of 15

Lay the slices in the pan in a single layer.

Oiled halloumi · step 4

⏱ 30s

ResultOiled halloumi

7 of 15

Leave undisturbed for about 2 minutes, until deep golden lines form underneath.

⏱ 2 min

ResultHalloumi marked underneath

8 of 15

Turn each slice with the tongs.

⏱ 20s

ResultTurned halloumi

9 of 15

Grill the second side for about 2 minutes, until golden and just soft in the middle.

⏱ 2 min

ResultGrilled halloumi

10 of 15

Lift the halloumi onto the serving plate.

Grilled halloumi · step 9

⏱ 20s

ResultGrilled halloumi

11 of 15

Lay the lemon on the chopping board.

Lemon · 1 piece

⏱ 5s

ResultLemon

12 of 15

Finely grate the zest over the halloumi.

Lemon · step 11

⏱ 30s

ResultHalloumi with lemon zestused in step 14

13 of 15

Cut the zested lemon in half.

⏱ 10s

ResultZested lemon halves

14 of 15

Squeeze the juice over the slices.

Halloumi with lemon zest · step 12 Zested lemon halves · step 13

⏱ 20s

ResultLemony halloumi

15 of 15

Finish with a pinch of pepper and serve straight away.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultGrilled Halloumi

Total Time12 min

#	Product	Action
1	500 g	Lay the halloumi on the chopping board.⏱ 10sResultHalloumi
2	Halloumistep 1	Slice it about 1 cm thick.⏱ 1 minResultSliced Halloumi
3	Sliced Halloumistep 2	Lay the slices on the plate.⏱ 10sResultSliced Halloumi
4	2 tbsp	Drizzle the olive oil over the slices and turn them to coat.⏱ 20sResultOiled halloumiused in step 6
5	—	Heat the grill pan over a high heat for about 5 minutes, until very hot.⏱ 5 min
6	Oiled halloumistep 4	Lay the slices in the pan in a single layer.⏱ 30sResultOiled halloumi
7	—	Leave undisturbed for about 2 minutes, until deep golden lines form underneath.⏱ 2 minResultHalloumi marked underneath
8	—	Turn each slice with the tongs.⏱ 20sResultTurned halloumi
9	—	Grill the second side for about 2 minutes, until golden and just soft in the middle.⏱ 2 minResultGrilled halloumi
10	Grilled halloumistep 9	Lift the halloumi onto the serving plate.⏱ 20sResultGrilled halloumi
11	1 piece	Lay the lemon on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultLemon
12	Lemonstep 11	Finely grate the zest over the halloumi.⏱ 30sResultHalloumi with lemon zestused in step 14
13	—	Cut the zested lemon in half.⏱ 10sResultZested lemon halves
14	Halloumi with lemon zeststep 12	Squeeze the juice over the slices.⏱ 20sResultLemony halloumi
14	Zested lemon halvesstep 13
15	1 pinch	Finish with a pinch of pepper and serve straight away.⏱ 5sResultGrilled Halloumi
Total Time		12 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	467kcal
	33g
	37g
	24g
	2g
	0.5g
	0.6g
	1,375mg

Ingredients0/4

Tools0/11

Recipe

Grilled Halloumi

Grilled halloumi with lemon: thick slices charred in a hot grill pan and finished with lemon zest, juice and black pepper.

What you’ll doYou will slice halloumi about 1 cm thick and coat it in olive oil, heat a grill pan until very hot, then grill the slices for about 2 minutes a side until golden. Finish them on the plate with lemon zest, juice and black pepper.

Serves4

Total12 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Halloumi500 g
Extra-virgin olive oil2 tbsp
Lemon1 piece
Ground black pepper1 pinch

Tools

SpoonTongsServing plateGrill panChef's knifeMicroplane zesterSkewerCitrus juicerParing knifePlateChopping boardMicroplane

Method

Lay the halloumi on the chopping board.

10sChopping boardHalloumi · 500 g

Slice it about 1 cm thick.

1 minChopping board, Chefs knifeHalloumi · step 1

Lay the slices on the plate.

10sPlateSliced Halloumi · step 2

Drizzle the olive oil over the slices and turn them to coat.

Result · Oiled halloumi · used in step 6

20sPlate, SpoonExtra-virgin olive oil · 2 tbsp

Heat the grill pan over a high heat for about 5 minutes, until very hot.

5 minGrill pan

Lay the slices in the pan in a single layer.

30sGrill pan, TongsOiled halloumi · step 4

Leave undisturbed for about 2 minutes, until deep golden lines form underneath.

2 minGrill pan

Turn each slice with the tongs.

20sGrill pan, Tongs

Grill the second side for about 2 minutes, until golden and just soft in the middle.

2 minGrill pan

Lift the halloumi onto the serving plate.

20sServing plate, TongsGrilled halloumi · step 9

Lay the lemon on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardLemon · 1 piece

Finely grate the zest over the halloumi.

Result · Halloumi with lemon zest · used in step 14

30sServing plate, MicroplaneLemon · step 11

Cut the zested lemon in half.

10sChopping board, Paring knife

Squeeze the juice over the slices.

20sServing plate, Citrus juicerHalloumi with lemon zest · step 12Zested lemon halves · step 13

Finish with a pinch of pepper and serve straight away.

Result · Grilled Halloumi

5sServing plateGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Printed 6 October 2026