Halloumi Fries Air fryer Recipe

Our Halloumi Fries cooked in the air fryer are just so delicious! Super easy to make, crispy on the outside and squidgy middles. Halloumi fans...YOU’LL LOVE THEM!

I'm sure we can all agree that halloumi is the god of cheese! And there's nothing better than hot, salty halloumi with a crispy crumb, dunked in a tangy tomato chilli dip. It's the stuff of dreams!

Air fry halloumi is just another one of our AIR FRY EVERYTHING collection! Honestly since the air fryer arrived I'm not sure we've put the oven on!

Making Halloumi Fries In The Air Fryer Is A Good Thing, Here’s Why!

• Air frying halloumi fries cuts out a lot of extra fat!

• Our air fry halloumi bites are quick to make and only 8 minutes to cook.

• Because they're so easy, you can easily make a batch whenever your feeling snacky

Equipment Needed For Making Air Fryer Halloumi Fries

• Air Fryer – we use a Ninja Foodie Max Dual Zone Air Fryer - the 9.5L capacity model

• Chopping board

• Knife

• Tablespoon

• Teaspoon

• Tongs - I'd recommend getting a set of silicone air fryer tongs - they're excellent for flipping and removing food, help stop you burning your hands, and they don't scratch the air fryer non-stick coating either.

• 2 shallow bowls

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Ingredients For Halloumi Fries Air Fryer Recipe

You'll only need a handful of ingredients to make these delicious little halloumi sticks, and we'll add swaps below too!

• 225g halloumi cheese

• 100g bread crumbs (approx. 6 tablespoons) we buy these dried in a pack ready to use, but you can swap these for homemade, gluten free, wholemeal, or just stick to plain flour if you prefer.

• 1 tablespoon cornflour

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds - these just add a tasty crunch, you can skip them, or swap for any other seeds you like.

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika - you can swap this for plain paprika, curry powder, cumin, or add in any dried herbs you like.

• 1 egg - beaten

• Olive oil spray

How To Make Halloumi Fries In The Air Fryer

It's really easy to make these lovely cheesy halloumi sticks in the air fryer!

Step One - mix up the air fry halloumi fries crispy coating

• Tip the breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, cornflour and smoked paprika into a bowl. No need to add salt, halloumi is salty enough.

• Use a spoon or your finger tips to mix the crumb coating together.

Step Two - make the halloumi fries

• Slice the halloumi block into chips.

• Dip each chip into the beaten egg, then roll in the crumb coating.

Step Three - air fry the halloumi fries

• Spritz the air fryer basket with a little olive oil spray, then lay the halloumi fries into the air fry baskets, space them well. Spritz them with a little more olive oil.

• Air fry them on 200C for 8 minutes, turn them over using tongs after around 4 minutes so they cook and brown more evenly.

Step Four - serve the air fryer halloumi fries

• Remove the halloumi fries and serve with your favourite dips. It's one of the BEST halloumi recipes

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Dips That Are Great For Dunking Halloumi Into!

Love to dip? So do we! And these tasty dips go great with halloumi, wedges or chicken strips!

• Beetroot Hummus - a delicious homemade hummus with sweet chilli spiked baby beets.

• Garlic Mayonnaise - a quick and easy garlic flavoured mayo, perfect for dunking!

• Aubergine Dip - a tasty dip made from oven roasted aubergines.

More Delicious Halloumi Recipes To Try

• Halloumi Salad

• Halloumi Fajitas

• Halloumi Tray Bake

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