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These easy Halloumi Burgers are the ultimate vegetarian burger, served with a lime and coriander mayo and hot honey. The perfect combination of salty cheese, crispy coating and sweet and tangy dressing, all served up in a gluten free burger bun. Ready in 15 minutes!
The BEST Halloumi Burgers Ready in Under 15 Mins
- Why choose this recipe? This gluten free Halloumi Burger Recipe features golden, crispy halloumi, a 2-minute lime and coriander mayo, and the sweet perfection of hot honey. All served in a gluten free brioche bun and ready in under 15 minutes. Since developing this recipe I’ve started making them weekly for a quick lunch, I love them so much!
- Easy Pan Method: I’ve tested these halloumi burgers in a number of different ways and frying them in a pan wins every time. It only takes 5 minutes with minimal oil, but makes them crispy and delicious!
- Serving Suggestions: Pair these halloumi burgers with some air fryer chips and homemade rocket salad, or with sides like my potato salad, Mexican corn salad and watermelon feta salad for a celebration of summer flavours! You can even make your own homemade gluten free burger buns if you like.
Ingredients and Substitutions
There’s a printable recipe card below for these easy vegetarian halloumi burgers with the full quantities. But here are the main ingredients and ideas for any swaps.
- Halloumi: I tend to use one block to make 2 chunky halloumi burgers. You can make 4 thinner ones if you prefer, or you can also buy pre-cut halloumi slices.
- Plain Gluten Free Flour: Essential for that crispy coating! If you’re not gluten free you can just use normal plain flour for this.
- Paprika
- Garlic Granules
- Oil: Frying the flour-coated halloumi burgers is what makes them go gorgeously crisp on the outside. I tend to use olive oil for frying mine.
You will also need lime (juice), chopped fresh coriander (or cilantro in the US), mayonnaise and garlic paste (or crushed garlic) for the sauce.
What to serve with Halloumi Burgers:
- Hot Honey: I use my hot honey recipe. It contrasts so well with the salty cheese.
- Burger Buns: In these photographs I have used the Schär Brioche Buns as they are my favourite shop-bought gluten free fun. You can’t beat my my homemade gluten free burger buns or my gluten free soft bread rolls recipes though!
- Lettuce: Romaine, baby gem or iceberg work well, as done rocket or spinach leaves.
- Tomatoes
- Red Onion: Or pink pickled onions from a jar are delicious too.
How to Make Halloumi Burgers
There’s a printable recipe card below with the method. But here are some step-by-step photos to show you how easy this halloumi burgers recipe.
Cut the halloumi block in half to create two thick slices. Mix the gluten free flour, paprika and garlic granules together and then spread out on a plate.
Coat the halloumi slices on all sides with the flour mix, pressing it in to ensure it’s completely coated.
Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and once hot add the halloumi. Fry for 3-4 minutes, carefully turn the halloumi over and fry for another 3-4 minutes.
It should be crispy and golden on both sides. If you are making thinner halloumi burgers they will probably only need 2-3 minutes per side.
Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, lime juice, chopped coriander and garlic paste together to make the sauce.
Stack the cooked halloumi burgers in your gluten free burger buns topped with a drizzle of hot honey, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion and a good slather of the lime and coriander mayo.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some FAQs about this easy halloumi burgers recipe. If you can’t find the answer to your question here or in the post above, please comment and I’ll try answer!
I make my lime and coriander mayo to go with these halloumi burgers because I find it contrasts the cheese so well. Hot honey is also delicious as you get that sweet and salty vibe. Sometimes I serve these with sweet chilli sauce too, or loaded with my 4-ingredient guacamole.
This recipe is specifically made to be pan-fried, as the flour coating needs to cook in the oil to crisp up. To BBQ halloumi you’d need to omit the flour coating, and essentially just have a grilled halloumi burger instead.
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Cut the halloumi block in half to create two thick slices. Mix the gluten free flour, paprika and garlic granules together and then spread out on a plate.
Coat the halloumi slices on all sides with the flour mix, pressing it in to ensure it’s completely coated.
Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and once hot add the halloumi. Fry for 3-4 minutes, carefully turn the halloumi over and fry for another 3-4 minutes. It should be crispy and golden on both sides.
Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, lime juice, chopped coriander and garlic paste together to make the sauce.
Stack the cooked halloumi burgers in your gluten free burger buns topped with a drizzle of hot honey, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion and a good slather of the lime and coriander mayo. Serve straight away.
- Storage: These halloumi burgers are definitely best eaten fresh. You can keep any leftovers in the fridge for 24 hours and reheat them in a pan, but I’d recommend eating them hot and freshly cooked. The halloumi will harden when it goes cold.
- Step-by-Step Photos: Check out the blog post above for step-by-step photos to guide you through how this recipe should look at each stage.
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Serving: 1burger | Calories: 680kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 47g
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