Description
Golden, ultra-crispy halloumi cutlets drizzled with a sweet and gently spicy hot honey, delivering a salty crunch with sticky heat in every bite.
Ingredients
- Halloumi cheese: 250 g block, sliced into 1 cm slabs
- All purpose flour: 1/2 cup
- Eggs: 2 large, beaten
- Panko breadcrumbs: 1 cup
- Paprika: 1 teaspoon
- Garlic powder: 1 teaspoon
- Kosher salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Black pepper: 1/2 teaspoon
- Vegetable oil: 1/2 cup for shallow frying
- Honey: 1/4 cup
- Red chili flakes: 1 teaspoon
- Optional lemon wedges: 4 pieces for serving
Instructions
- Pat dry the halloumi slices thoroughly on paper towels.
- Set up three bowls: flour in the first, beaten eggs in the second, panko mixed with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in the third.
- Heat vegetable oil in a wide skillet over medium high until shimmering, about 350°F. A breadcrumb should sizzle on contact.
- Coat each halloumi slice in flour, shake off excess, dip in egg, then press into panko mixture to fully cover.
- Fry breaded halloumi in batches 2 to 3 minutes per side until deeply golden and crisp. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
- Warm honey slightly and stir in chili flakes to make hot honey.
- Drizzle hot honey over the hot schnitzels, add lemon wedges if using, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Note: For extra crunch, double dip in egg and panko.
- Use gluten free panko and flour if needed.
- Reheat leftovers on a wire rack in a 400°F oven for 6 to 8 minutes to re crisp.
- Do not overcrowd the pan, keep oil at a steady sizzle.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: hot honey halloumi, halloumi schnitzel, crispy halloumi, weeknight dinner, vegetarian main, spicy sweet, panko schnitzel