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    Home > Dinner

    Halloumi Burgers with Sticky Chilli Sauce

    Published: Feb 25, 2021 · Modified: Feb 26, 2021 by Nicky Corbishley

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    Halloumi burger with sticky chilli drizzle. A speedy and delicious dinner!

    Gorgeous halloumi with a light, crisp coating, served on a toasted brioche bun with red onion, fried mushrooms and lettuce. All finished off with a drizzle of sticky, spicy sauce!  Vegetarian or meat-eater, this halloumi burger will totally satisfy all tastes.

    Side on image of a halloumi burger with lettuce sitting on a piece of parchment against a dark background

    Jump to:
    • 📋 What do we need for the burger?
    • And for the sauce?
    • 🔪 How to make this tasty vegetarian burger
    • For the sauce
    • 🍽️ What to serve it with
    • 🍲 A couple more 'Chris-approved' Vegetarian burgers
    • 📺 Watch how to make it
    • Halloumi Burgers with Sticky Chilli Sauce
    • 💬 Reviews

    You may or may not know but I’m a big fan of sticky-sweet recipes – sticky sauces, glazes, dips – I love them all! My husband Chris is a big meat-eater, so I often find myself combining our tastes and making things like sticky Chinese pork belly or sticky chicken stir fry.
    However, I am trying to reduce the amount of meat we eat, and this meatless burger is the perfect way to do that.

    📋 What do we need for the burger?

    Ingredients for crispy halloumi burgers on a wooden table

    And for the sauce?

    Ingredients for sticky chilli glaze on a wooden table

    🔪 How to make this tasty vegetarian burger

    Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.

    1. Slice up the halloumi and coat egg, then a mixture of semolina, salt and pepper.
    2. Fry in a little oil for 2-3 minutes each side until golden.
    3. Serve on toasted bun with lettuce, fried mushrooms, red onion and a drizzle of the sticky glaze (see more on the glaze below).
    6 image collage showing how to make crispy halloumi burgers

    For the sauce

    Simply add the sauce ingredients to a pan, stir, bring to the boil and simmer for a minute. That's it - super easy.
    The soup will look runny at first, but thickens as it starts to cool down.

    4 image collage showing how to make sticky spicy sauce for my halloumi burger.

    If you let the sauce cool completely (which only takes 20 minutes or so), it will be super thick and syrupy - and all the better for it in my opinion 😍

    Sticky chilli glaze being drizzled from a spoon onto an open crispy halloumi burger. The burger is on a piece of parchment against a dark background.

    Salty halloumi dusted in a semolina coating and fried until golden, served with mushrooms, crunchy onions and lettuce and finished off with a spicy, syrupy sauce.

    You’ll no doubt find your hands and face covered in said sauce once you’ve finished, but it’s so worth it!

    If you’ve never tried halloumi this is a great recipe to give it a go. Unlike other cheeses, halloumi doesn’t melt. It’s got a salty, chewy and slightly squeaky texture, that might sound a bit odd, but it really is very addictive.

    halloumi burger with lettuce, onions and mushrooms against a dark background.

    What’s more, it’s just a case of slicing, coating and frying (you don’t even have to coat it if you don’t want to). No need to mix with a host of other ingredients and form into patties – it’s basically a ready-made burger just waiting to be sliced and cooked!
    Better get those napkins ready 🙂

    🍽️ What to serve it with

    • Baked Parmesan Carrot Fries
    • Creamy Coleslaw Recipe
    • Vegetable Matchstick Fries with Homemade Herb Salt
    • Easy Creamy Potato Salad
    • Homemade Oven Chips
    • Soft and Light Brioche Burger Buns

    🍲 A couple more 'Chris-approved' Vegetarian burgers

    • Cheesy Veggie Chickpea Burgers
    • Cheesy Veggie Burgers

    📺 Watch how to make it

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    halloumi burger with lettuce and onions on a piece of parchment paper on a dark background

    Halloumi Burgers with Sticky Chilli Sauce

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Gorgeous halloumi with a light, crisp coating, served on a toasted brioche bun with red onion, fried mushrooms and lettuce. All finished off with a drizzle of sticky, spicy sauce!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine British
    Servings 2 burgers
    Calories 753 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 tbsp sunflower oil - (or other flavourless oil for frying)
    • 5 medium mushrooms - sliced
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp black pepper
    • 3 tbsp semolina
    • 1 egg
    • 5 oz (about half a pack) of Halloumi, cut into slices
    • 2 brioche rolls - , sliced in half and toasted on the inside
    • 30 g (1 cup) of lettuce or spinach leaves
    • ¼ red onion - peeled and thinly sliced

    Sticky Chilli sauce:

    • ¼ tsp ground ginger
    • 2 tbsp honey
    • 1 ½ tbsp soft brown sugar
    • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp sriracha hot sauce

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Start by making the sauce. Place the sticky chilli sauce ingredients into your smallest saucepan and bring to the boil. Stir, and cook for a further 1-3 minutes until the sauce has reduced down to a runny syrup and then turn off the heat (it will thicker further as it cools).
    • Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan (skillet) and fry the mushrooms with ⅛ tsp of salt and ⅛ tsp pepper until browned, then remove from the pan. 
    • Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil to the pan and heat.
    • Place the semolina in a shallow bowl and stir in the remaining ⅛ tsp of salt and ⅛ tsp pepper.
    • Crack the egg into a small shallow bowl and whisk lightly with a fork. 
    • Dip the halloumi slices into the egg, then coat in the semolina.
    • Place the coated halloumi into the pan and fry on a medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes on each side – until golden brown.
    • Place bottoms of the two toasted brioche rolls on two plates and top with the lettuce and mushroom slices.
    • Once the halloumi is cooked, place it on top of the mushrooms. Top with slices of red onion and then drizzle over a little of the sauce. Place the top of the buns on the burgers and serve with any leftover sauce.

    Video

    ✎ Notes

    Can I make it ahead?
    You can make the sauce ahead of time, but it will thicken the more it cools, so you may need to reheat lightly before serving.
    Make the sauce, then cool, transfer to a container, cover and refrigerate until it's time to reheat.
    This recipe only makes a small amount of sauce so if you're making it ahead, it might be worth making double, as it's quite hard to transfer and reheat such small quantities.
    I don't recommend making the burger ahead of time. Fried halloumi tastes best when freshly fried.
    Ingredient Swaps
    • Swap the sliced red onion for thinly sliced strips of spring onion (scallions)
    • Swap the mushrooms for lightly fried sliced peppers
    • If you don't want the sticky sauce to be spicy, swap the sriracha for tomato ketchup
    Nutritional information is per burger.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 753kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 31gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 2407mgPotassium: 454mgFiber: 3gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 1525IUVitamin C: 12.1mgCalcium: 804mgIron: 4.3mg
    Keywords Any Time Of the year, Burger, vegetarian
    Tried this recipe?Mention @KitchenSanctuary or tag #KitchenSanctuary on Instagram!

    This recipe was first published in November 2015. Updated February 2021 with new photos, tips and recipe video.

    Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links – which means if you buy the product I get a small commission (at no extra cost to you). If you do buy, then thank you! That’s what helps us to keep Kitchen Sanctuary running. The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors. For more information please see our Terms & Conditions.

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    1. Sarah says

      June 04, 2021 at 10:38 am

      5 stars
      Another delicious recipe from Kitchen Sanctuary. All of us loved these burgers. The sauce wasn’t as spicy as I thought it would be with the sriracha sauce and was very tasty. Whole meal was so easy to make, will definitely be eating again. Thanks for sharing

      Reply
    2. Olivia says

      April 16, 2021 at 9:50 pm

      5 stars
      I love this halloumi burger. I’m not a fan of mushrooms or lettuce so I just added the onions, some sliced chicken breast goes very well too. It’s so delicious and the sauce goes brilliantly with it although I reduce the amount of sriracha in it as is too spicy for me otherwise. Just a warning that the sauce thickens and sets if you don’t use it quickly

      Reply
    3. Katie Geraghty says

      February 28, 2021 at 9:30 pm

      I made this for my dinner tonight along with your homemade brioche burger bun and chips recipes. Honestly so easy but oh so delicious. Will definitely be doing this again and more of your recipes! Thankyou!!! Xx

      Reply
    4. Veenas says

      February 27, 2021 at 9:22 am

      5 stars
      Excellent Recipe !!! Great Menu Choices !!! YUMMY !!! I'll Definitely Try It.

      Reply
    5. Andrea says

      October 10, 2019 at 11:53 pm

      5 stars
      Yummy and pretty quick to make. Not as spicy as I expected with the Sriracha sauce The sauce is good on rice, vegetables, and just licking off the spoon.

      Reply
    6. Chris Corbishley says

      February 20, 2018 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      Im not a vegetarian by any stretch but i do LOVE halloumi and never complain when Nicky makes these.

      Reply
    7. Taryn says

      September 27, 2016 at 5:18 pm

      Just made this - so delicious thank you!!!

      Reply
    8. pkayden says

      August 17, 2016 at 10:11 pm

      What could be used to substitute for the halloumi if I'm vegan? Tofu?

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        August 18, 2016 at 11:15 pm

        Hi, I've never tried it with tofu, but I think that would work. The halloumi is a salty cheese, so I'd be sure to season the tofu well.

        Reply
        • pkayden says

          August 21, 2016 at 2:51 pm

          Thanks!

    9. Sarah says

      December 07, 2015 at 1:34 am

      What could you use instead of semolina?

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        December 07, 2015 at 8:42 am

        Hi Sarah, you could use fine dried breadcrumbs - like ground panko, or at a push, some cornstarch would do too.

        Reply
    10. cakespy says

      November 08, 2015 at 1:28 pm

      This burger is my destiny. I just know it. How creative to use halloumi!

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        November 10, 2015 at 11:44 pm

        Ha ha 'This burger is my destiny'. Love that 🙂

        Reply
    11. shobelyn says

      November 07, 2015 at 12:57 pm

      I have never hard of Halloumi; now I am curious .

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        November 10, 2015 at 11:44 pm

        Ooh it's fab, but beware, it is quite salty. Hope you try it 🙂

        Reply

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