Halloumi Fajitas
For vegetarians or simply halloumi lovers these Halloumi Fajitas are for you!
What you need to do is to cook the sweet red peppers and onion first, let them get deliciously charred over a very hot pan, and then add a bit of Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste to infuse a delicious smoky kick into your peppers. Cut the halloumi into thick strips and coat them with a bit of olive oil, Gran Luchito Smoky Chipotle Fajita & Taco Mix and lime juice. Then mix them with your hands, making sure the halloumi is nicely coated.
Pan-fry the halloumi over a hot non-stick pan with a drizzle of olive oil, flipping carefully to make sure they get deliciously crisp on both sides.
Serve your pan-fried halloumi with the sweet red pepper mixture, freshly chopped coriander on top, warm Gran Luchito Soft Taco Wraps, sour cream and maybe a few lime wedges on the side.
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Prep time
15 mins
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Cook time
20 mins
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Total time
35 mins
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Ideal for
Dinner -
Make it
Mexican -
Serves
3
Nutrition: Per serving
kcal 140 fat 8.3g saturates 4.1g carbs 10g sugars 2.3g fibre 1g protein 6.4g salt 0.78g
Found in the
Mexican Section
Ingredients
Fajitas:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 large red sweet peppers (cut into strips)
- 1 red onion (sliced)
- 1 teaspoon Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste
- 250g / 9 oz halloumi (cut into strips)
- 2 teaspoons Gran Luchito Smoky Chipotle Fajita & Taco Mix
- 1 lime
- Handful of coriander (roughly chopped)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper (for seasoning)
To Serve:
- 1 packet Gran Luchito Soft Taco Wraps
- 200ml / 6 fl. oz sour cream or creme fraiche
- 1-2 limes (cut into wedges)
How to make it
- Heat up a frying pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil and once it’s hot enough add in your red sweet peppers and onion. Stir and let them get soft and acquire a bit of colour. Add the Chipotle Paste and stir to mix in with the peppers and onion mixture. Simply season with a pinch of salt and black pepper, and once ready remove from the heat and set aside.
- Place your halloumi on a plate and add the Smoky Chipotle Fajita & Taco Mix, 1 tablespoon olive oil and juice of half a lime. Coat all the halloumi pieces with your hands and season with a bit of black pepper.
- Prepare a non-stick pan and pan fry the halloumi pieces until golden brown on both sides. Flip carefully in order not to break them.
- Serve the red peppers and onion mixture on a platter with the pan fried halloumi. Add freshly chopped coriander on top and the remaining ½ lime squeezed on top.
- Warm up the Soft Taco Wraps over a hot pan and wrap them in a tea towel to keep them warm.
- Serve your fajita platter on the table, with the warm Soft Tacos, the sour cream and lime wedges on the side.
What To Serve With Halloumi Fajitas
We recommend whipping up a batch of guacamole as a topping for the halloumi fajitas and for dipping some Gran Luchito Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips into. Our Mexican Salad is also bursting with fresh flavour, and would go well here.
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FAQs
Is halloumi healthy?
Nutritionally, halloumi is an excellent source of calcium, providing 70% of the adult recommended daily allowance in one portion. Halloumi also contains zinc, selenium, magnesium, vitamin A and many of the B vitamins. However, it is also high in sodium, saturated fat, and calories. It's therefore advised to eat it in small quantities and not too often. Once a week is fine, just not every day!
Is halloumi vegetarian?
Halloumi is often vegetarian, but it is worth checking the packet, because it can be made with animal-derived rennet. It is not vegan as it is a dairy product.
How to store halloumi?
Halloumi will keep in the refrigerator for as long as a year, if it's unopened. Once opened, store it in the refrigerator in salt water in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
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I love Halloumi and try to eat less meat so this recipe was a brilliant option. I couldn’t get all the ingredients but with a bit of improvising it went well and tasted amazing! Thank you!
Thank you for your feedback, and we are so glad you like this recipe! Keep us posted on any others you try out 🙂
This recipe was dreamy as!! I also added homemade pickled cucumber and it was next level. Will be a regular in our house now!
Thanks Kadie! Love the pickled cucumber idea – spot on!
As a vegetarian, I absolutely loved this recipe. As someone who doesn’t like heat though, I swapped the hot Serrano chillis for the red jalepenos with pineapples 😋
Thanks James! Yes, swapping the Serranos for the Jalapenos & Pineapple would be a lot less hot, but still delicious, and maybe even more so!
Always looking for new ways to swap meat out of my diet. As soon as I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it and they did not disappoint. Served mine with Mexican fries 😋
Ooo great idea to serve it with Mexican fries!