If you're after a quick and easy meal - make these insanely delicious halloumi burgers tonight! Combining crumbed and fried halloumi, a zesty cabbage salad, tomatoes and aioli — all sandwiched between a soft bun. Tell me - what's not to love?

three burgers on a green plate on a table

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Most veggie burgers can be a little "meh" in taste and texture. However, these halloumi burgers are anything but that!

Crumbed and gently fried, the halloumi stands out as the star of this dish.

Soft, warm, crunchy cheese? Who's going to resist that in a burger?

Some people might think it's madness to use an iconic cheese this way. However, I think it's genius.

It's a very different take on a burger — and this is why I love it, and I'm sure you will too.

Related: If you love halloumi in your burger try my chickpea and quinoa burgers with halloumi

Ingredients

Halloumi — Make sure to use an authentic, good quality brand. You'll know it's real because the cheese will "squeak" when you bite into it.

Cabbage — finely shred the cabbage and dress it with some lemon juice and salt. It adds a lovely contrast to the tomatoes.

Tomatoes — because summer! Make sure they're ripe and juicy.

Burger buns — I like to use soft "round-ish" rolls. They're perfect for these halloumi burgers. You can also use brioche buns - even better!

Aioli — the secret ingredient! This creamy emulsion of garlic and olive oil brings everything together.

Instructions

To make our burgers epic, we first need to prepare the cheese.

step by step process showing cheese being dredged in flour, egg and breadcrumbs

Dredge the cut halloumi slices in flour
Dip it into the beaten egg.
Cover it with the panko breadcrumbs.

crumbed cheese on a tray being held by two hands

Place the prepared halloumi slices onto a lined tray with baking paper and place in the fridge for 15 mins.

crumbed halloumi cheese being fried in a pan with oil

Fry the cheese on a medium heat for 3 mins each side until they are golden.

crumbed and fried halloumi cheese on a rack

Drain the crispy halloumi on an oven tray with a rack.

step by step process showing how to make halloumi burgers

Prepare your burgers by:

Layer the bottom bun with aioli and cabbage
Top with the fried cheese
Add the tomato slices
Drizzle with extra aioli

Tips and Variations

The best tip I can offer you for making these halloumi burgers is to use a good quality cheese. Also, when frying be wary of overcooking it that it gets too soft.

If you're not a fan of breading the cheese, try pan frying it or grilling it instead. Grilled halloumi still tastes amazing.

While I think these burgers are perfect, you can swap out any of the ingredients to suit your taste buds. It's a very flexible recipe.

Use different greens instead of the cabbage — iceberg or Romaine are a great substitute.
Add avocado — it will enhance the creaminess of the burger.
Use sriracha instead of aioli for a nice spicy kick.

three burgers on a green plate on a rustic green table

This recipe is also available as a Web Story 👉 check it out here.

Explore some other recipes I have on the blog using halloumi in very creative ways:

Video - how to make them

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This post was originally published in February 2008, but was republished with additional step by step instructions and tips in February of 2021.

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