Halloumi wrapped in red pepper with lemon & chilli

Halloumi wrapped in red pepper with lemon & chilli

A pepper-perfect veggie recipe for the barbecue, filled with tangy halloumi cheese - there's an 'if it rains' version too

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Grill or roast the red peppers whole until they begin to soften (if you like them skinned, keep going until you can skin them). You need them soft enough to wrap the cheese but not too soft or you won't be able to cook them again.
  2. Open out each red pepper by making a cut down one side and trim the tops and bottoms off so you end up with a strip. Put a slice of halloumi in the center of each strip. Sprinkle over some lemon zest and juice, divide the chilli, oregano and olive between them, then roll the red pepper around the halloumi. It doesn't matter if the cheese sticks out at each end. Tie the rolls with some kitchen string that you have soaked in water (or secure with a cocktail stick) and press down with the palm of your hand so they flatten slightly.
  3. Heat the barbecue. Barbecue the red peppers on both sides for 5 minutes or until they are starting to char and the cheese is softening and browning at the ends (keep an eye on the string as it could burn off).
Try

If it rains...

Grill or griddle (char-grill) the red peppers on each side until charred and the halloumi begins to soften.

Per serving

206 kcalories, protein 11.6g, carbohydrate 10.3g, fat 13.4 g, saturated fat 7.5g, fibre 2.5g, salt 2.02 g

Recipe from olive magazine, June 2005.

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  • 08 May 2011

    annao commented on this recipe

    Make these last night as a starter served with a small rocket salad and they went down really well. Prepared in advance and cooked on a griddle pan - they looked and tasted amazing, I'll definately be doing these again. I would sat though that if you are serving as a starter then double the quantities - my guests were fighting over the couple of spares i had made!

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  • 08 May 2011

    annao rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 20 November 2011

    Sillychocobo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    One of my favourite! Seriously nice with some rocket :)

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  • 18 February 2012

    cowen84 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this last night for a dinner party. Chargrilled my own green peppers by putting them on the gas hob and turning until completely blackened, put them in a sealed plastic bag, then pushed the blackened skin off once cool. I then baked them in the oven at 180 for about 10-15min, and they were delicious!! Will definitely be making again. Check out my baking blog http://bumblebakery.blogspot.com/

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  • 11 March 2012

    Whitester. commented on this recipe

    Second time I have made this ricipe and everyone loved it. It is a fantastic make ahead starter which really looks lovely on the plate. I find one pack of Halloumi serves three people perfectly.

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  • 22 June 2012

    Martha rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    a great way to do something more interesting for a veggie BBQ, I thought the amount of cheese was quite a lot but was still an enjoyable dish

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  • 17 July 2012

    David G rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely gorgeous. Not difficult to make but look really impressive. I don't do bbq but the recipe works fine under the grill.

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  • 23 September 2012

    Nicola Ann rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    It was quite nice but a bit fiddly for something to do often. I think in future I will season the halloumi as suggested but instead of stuffing it into a pepper I think I will serve it with a salad.

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  • 27 March 2013

    katie wildman commented on this recipe

    i am trying to do an assignment can you tell me where to look for food prices

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

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Per serving

206 kcalories, protein 11.6g, carbohydrate 10.3g, fat 13.4 g, saturated fat 7.5g, fibre 2.5g, salt 2.02 g

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