Forget everything you think you know about halloumi cheese and let us introduce you to an improved, crunchier and crispier version of this delicacy. Salty halloumi fries with an irresistibly creamy avocado dip. A divine low carb snack or a full meal? You decide!
April 9 2018 recipe & photo by Jill Wallentin, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Snack
Forget everything you think you know about halloumi cheese and let us introduce you to an improved, crunchier and crispier version of this delicacy. Salty halloumi fries with an irresistibly creamy avocado dip. A divine low carb snack or a full meal? You decide!
USMetric
2 servingservings
Ingredients
- 6 oz. 170 g halloumi cheese
- oil for frying*
Avocado dip
- 1 (7 oz.) 1 (200 g) avocadoavocados
- ½ cup 120 ml sour cream or crème fraîche
- 1 1 garlic clove, pressedgarlic cloves, pressed
- 1 tsp 1 tsp hot sauce or tabasco
- 1 tsp 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- salt and ground black pepper
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Instructions
Instructions are for 2 servings. Please modify as needed.
Peel the avocado and remove the pit. Mash coarsely with a fork.
Mix avocado with sour cream (or crème fraiche) and the rest of the ingredients. Salt and pepper to taste and set aside until serving.
Cut the halloumi lengthwise into sticks. Wipe them thoroughly with paper towels, otherwise they will splash when you put them in the oil.
Heat the oil to approximately 350°F (180°C) in your deep fryer or frying pan with high edges. The temperature is good if it sizzles properly when you add the halloumi. If you're using a frying pan, it's enough to use as much oil as needed to cover about half the height of the halloumi sticks when you put them in the pan.
Fry the sticks on each side for a few minutes. They are ready when they are golden brown and crispy on all sides. Dip and enjoy!
Air fryer method
Follow steps 1-3 of the recipe.
Preheat the air fryer to 425°F (220°C).
Lightly spray the air fryer basket with coconut oil. Place the halloumi fries in the basket and air fry for 8-10 minutes until crispy.
Serve with avocado dip!
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19 comments
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Sam O
June 27 2018
Why not virgin coconut oil? What is cilantro?
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Brenda
June 28 2018
Cilantro is also known as coriander, or sometimes Chinese parsley. As a fresh herb, it's often found in Mexican and Asian cooking; the dried seed is also used in spice blends in many world cuisines.
This recipe looks yummy-- I look forward to trying it, although the only haloumi I've found locally (northern California) was at Whole Foods, and it was super expensive!
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Brett
July 5 2018
I'd be guessing that would be ok, but would leave a coconut flavour unless you used the refined one which has no odour.
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Victoria
July 6 2018
My local store was out of halloumi cheese and suggested Carr Farms Bread Cheese which is similar to Juustoleipa. It was fabulous :)
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Ewa
July 15 2018
I love avocado dip its just so delicious I'm not fun of guacamole or cilantro but i love this dip it's just perfect nothing more nothing less
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Duane
August 17 2018
Super quick and tasty!
I cooked in macadamia oil with sour cream/avo mix.. nothing else and even that was scrumptious!
I'll definetely be doing it again and maybe with some chilli7
Natalie
September 9 2018
Sooooo good! Did not have any cilantro but it was still fabulous! I also only had virgin coconut oil and it turned out perfect! Really felt like I was indulging eating this! A real treat!
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Katie Roderick
November 30 2018
Can you freeze the dip please?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
December 1 2018
Can you freeze the dip please?
Freezing and thawing cheese/dairy can sometimes be a problem as the texture of the cheese may change as it thaws.
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Graham
March 24 2019
Can you make these and then reheat in the oven later?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
March 25 2019
Can you make these and then reheat in the oven later?
They may lose their crispiness when reheated.
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Marian
May 7 2019
This recipe is spectacular! It’s a tie with hemp heart keto falafels for my favorite keto food ever!!
Comfort food level 10!!!13
Gil
May 12 2019
Not too bad of a recipe :) Sure is filling :) I used avocado oil, all I had. This the CLOSEST recipe that clones a french fry :) The texture is perfect. Something missing is the avocado dip, not sure what :)
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Ian
July 7 2019
I'm wondering if you can use an air fryer for this?
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Jill
July 7 2019
I have made these but just fried the Halloumi in butter in a shallow frying pan delicious!
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Sarah Hart
September 19 2019
This was awesome! So good I went back and made some more...
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lauramb1994
June 16 2020
Are there any substitutes for the cheese? Other cheese suggestions? Rare/unusual cheeses are hard to find in my neck of the woods.
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
June 16 2020
Are there any substitutes for the cheese? Other cheese suggestions? Rare/unusual cheeses are hard to find in my neck of the woods.
There are some other similar kinds of cheese that may be known by different names in different areas. Bread cheese, fry cheese, or queso fresco. You want a fresh tasting cheese that softens but doesn't melt at high temperatures.
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Lee
April 14 2021
trader joe's sells halloumi
