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Fried Haloumi Cheese & Lemon

Here's how you make Fried Haloumi Cheese & Lemon
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 lemons, whole
  • 1/2 pound haloumi cheese (cut into 1 1/14" x 1/3" thick squares)
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil (plus)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 thick (6 ounces) sliced bread (3/4' thick slices peasant or country style bread)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cut 8 thin slices from the lemons.

  • Step 2: Squeeze 2 tablespoon of juice from remainder of the lemons. Put juice in a bowl.

  • Step 3: Mash the minced garlic with the salt & 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.

  • Step 4: Add sugar, mash together well..Whisk in the oil.

  • Step 5: Toss each slice of lemon with 1/2 tablespoon of garlic/oil dressing.

  • Step 6: Brush the bread slices with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.

  • Step 7: In a large skillet over medium heat fry the bread, fry the cheese & lemon slices.

  • Step 8: Turn once to cook both sides of the bread, cheese & lemon slices.

  • Step 9: When you turn the cheese use a metal spatula to scrape under the cheese to loosen before turning.

  • Step 10: Serve with the lemon slices along side the cheese.

  • Step 11: Suck on the lemon slices they are so tart & good.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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