This meatless dish featuring halloumi ‘fries’ is full of flavor
Hot red pepper sauce, optional
1. Pat the cheese dry. Cut into 1/2-inch thick slices. Cut the slices into 1/2-inch sticks. Pat dry again.
2. Heat oven to 200 degrees. Have a paper towel-lined baking sheet ready.
3. Pour oil into a medium-size nonstick skillet to a depth of 1/8-inch. Heat over medium heat until hot, but not smoking. Add a few halloumi cheese sticks at a time and fry, turning regularly, until golden all over, 1 or 2 minutes (don’t walk away as cheese cooks quickly). Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Keep warm in the oven. Fry the remaining cheese sticks. Enjoy while warm with tzatziki or a few drops of hot sauce.
Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Crispy Halloumi Fries
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Note: Choose spicy zhoug sauce, made from herbs, lemon, garlic and hot chiles, or mild and creamy tzatziki sauce, for finishing the final dish. Look for both sauces in the refrigerated section of Trader Joe’s or other specialty grocery stores.
4 skinny carrots, (about 12 ounces total), peeled, sliced into ¼-inch thick rounds
1 small red onion, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
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