Today let’s make – Honey Fried Halloumi
This is an extremely easy appetizer that you can make in the air fryer in 10 minutes, and let’s be honest, who doesn’t like crispy cheese?! This is seriously simple, you can marinate the halloumi for up to 2 hours, and then when your guests arrive simply pop it in the air fryer for 5 minutes on each side. And voila! The tastiest appetizer your guests will ask you to make again and again. I even substituted the honey for maple syrup once and it was just as tasty! In other words, don’t be afraid to experiment or use what you already have on hand, you can’t go wrong.
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History of Honey Fried Halloumi –
Haloumi hails from the Mediterranean and was first made on the island of Cyprus during the Medieval Byzantine period (AD 395 – 1191). Cyprus farmers relied on halloumi as a source of protein and in many villages, the entire community would make huge batches together.
Halloumi was created at a time before refrigeration when it was necessary that foods were made to last. Thankfully, because halloumi was stored in salty brine it could keep for long periods without spoiling and early producers found that wrapping halloumi in mint leaves further helped to maintain its freshness and flavor. Halloumi’s impressive staying power made it popular not just with rural families but also with those who traveled long distances, like the Bedouin tribes passing through the area.
A taste to write home about…
People have been loving on halloumi for hundreds of years. One of the earliest written mentions coming in AD 867 courtesy of the poet Giorgios Vizinos in his popular poem ‘The Poor Cypriot’. Leonardo Donato (the military leader of Venice from 1606 – 1612) became so enamored with halloumi during a visit to Cyprus that he recorded intricate details regarding how to make it, while Greek writer Arximandridis Kiprianos raved about halloumi’s distinctive flavor in his book “The Chronological History of Cyprus Island”.
No wonder the halloumi tradition is still alive and well today, over a thousand years later!
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Honey Fried Halloumi
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 package of halloumi
- 1 lemon juiced and zested
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- ½ cup honey can sub maple syrup
Instructions
- cut halloumi into ¼ inch slices and add to a bowl
- add lemon juice, zest, fresh thyme leaves, and honey, and mix to cover the halloumi
- you can marinate for up to 2 hours (this is optional)
- place these into the air fryer basket cook at 400°F for 5 minutes, flip and cook for an additional 5 minutes on the other side. They will be nice and crispy. Check them on the second side after 3 minutes as all air fryers differ slightly.
- plate and garnish with thyme and lemon wedges
Video
@bold.carly Holiday air fryer recipe - fried Halloumi - so good so crispy! #holidayappetizer
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