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Crispy halloumi and tartare sauce sandwiches

Name: Crispy halloumi and tartare sauce sandwiches
Prep time: PT30-35M
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 3
Ingredients: 250g block halloumi, cut into 6 x 1cm slices; 1 medium free-range egg, beaten; 50g plain flour; 50g panko breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp olive oil; 6 thick slices white bread; 1 little gem lettuce, torn; Sliced gherkins (optional); For the tartare sauce; 60g mayonnaise (about 4 tbsp); ¼ red onion, very finely chopped; 1 tsp capers, rinsed; Juice ½ lemon; ½ small bunch dill, finely chopped

By: Esther Clark

Published: 7 Feb 22
Updated: 2 Apr 24

Crispy halloumi and tartare sauce sandwiches

Meet your new favourite doorstopper sarnie. Slather thick white bread with homemade tartare sauce and top with fried halloumi.

Discover more ways to sneak your favourite squeaky cheese into mealtimes, with our halloumi recipes collection.

Easy
February 2022

Test kitchen approved

Serves 3
Hands-on time 30-35 min

Meet your new favourite doorstopper sarnie. Slather thick white bread with homemade tartare sauce and top with fried halloumi.

Discover more ways to sneak your favourite squeaky cheese into mealtimes, with our halloumi recipes collection.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 762kcals
Fat: 42.4g (16.2g saturated)
Protein: 33.4g
Carbohydrates: 60g (5.9g sugars)
Fibre: 3.7g
Salt: 3.7g

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Ingredients

250g block halloumi, cut into 6 x 1cm slices
1 medium free-range egg, beaten
50g plain flour
50g panko breadcrumbs
1 tbsp olive oil
6 thick slices white bread
1 little gem lettuce, torn
Sliced gherkins (optional)

For the tartare sauce

60g mayonnaise (about 4 tbsp)
¼ red onion, very finely chopped
1 tsp capers, rinsed
Juice ½ lemon
½ small bunch dill, finely chopped

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Method

Heat the oven to 180ºC fan/gas 6. Pat the halloumi dry with kitchen paper. Put the egg, flour and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow bowls. Dip the slices in the flour, then the egg and finally coat in the breadcrumbs. Arrange on a baking tray lined with baking paper, drizzle with olive oil, then bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and crisp.
Meanwhile, make the tartare sauce by mixing the mayonnaise, red onion, capers, lemon and dill. Spread the tartare on 3 slices of the bread. Top each with lettuce, gherkins (if you like) and 2 pieces of halloumi, then sandwich with the remaining slices of bread. Eat straightaway.