Harissa Fried Halloumi Panini recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 medium yellow bell pepper, chopped 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges 2 tablespoons harissa sauce, or more to taste 8 (1/4 inch thick) slices eggplant ¼ teaspoon salt, divided ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided 8 ounces halloumi cheese, cut into 8 slices 8 slices multigrain seeded sandwich bread 4 tablespoons softened butter
Nutrition Info
- 557.9 caloriescarbohydrate: 35.5 gcholesterol: 73.1 mgfat: 38.6 gfiber: 8.4 gprotein: 20.9 gsaturatedFat: 17.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 1113.5 mgsugar: 7.9 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Harissa Fried Halloumi Panini
Directions
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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion, cook until very tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a separate skillet. Stir in harissa sauce.
Brush both sides of eggplant slices with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Add 1/2 of the eggplant slices to the skillet. Cook until browned and tender, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining slices, keep warm.
Sprinkle Halloumi with remaining 1/8 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Add 1/2 of the Halloumi to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining slices.
Layer eggplant slices, bell pepper mixture, and Halloumi on 4 bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter.
Transfer 2 sandwiches to the large skillet, cover sandwiches with a plate weighted with cans of food. Cook until heated through and toasted, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.