Pan-Fried Halloumi with Cherry Pepper Glaze

Name: Pan-Fried Halloumi with Cherry Pepper Glaze
Yield: Serves 6 as an appetizer
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil; 8 ounces, halloumi cheese, sliced crosswise ½ inch thick; 3 tablespoons, honey; 3 tablespoons minced, jarred hot cherry peppers; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, chopped fresh mint

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2022

Thanks to its unique molecular structure, squeaky, briny halloumi stays firm over a flame, taking on flavorful browning and char.

SERVES6 as an appetizer

TIME25 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Pan-seared halloumi makes an excellent hors d’oeuvre or accompaniment to cocktails as long as you know how to make the best of the cheese's browning properties and how to accommodate its saltiness. We started by cutting our cheese into ½-in...

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