Crispy Halloumi Fajitas.
We love these crispy halloumi fajitas for dinner! Toasty cheese, warm tortillas, marinated peppers and onions, topped with avocado. Delish!
This is easily my new favorite weeknight meal!
These halloumi fajitas are full of crispy crunchy cheesy texture and are the perfect dish to spice up your weeknight meals!
Because if you’re anything like me, you end up making the same dish over and over and over… and over!… again.
Fajitas are a major weeknight staple in our house. I make them multiple ways – on a sheet pan, sometimes in a skillet on the stovetop or often on the grill. Just depends on the season, my mood and, well… the weather!
Regardless of how I make them, they are easily one of our favorites – for ALL of us. And that’s saying something! It’s a meal that everyone in the house is super into and we really enjoy. We also tend to have leftovers and spoiler alert: the leftovers are just as delicious! I may repurpose the leftovers as is, or use them on salads, on pizza, really anything.
Our fajita nights have a rotation to them: we do steak fajitas a lot. Then I’d say it’s a tie between shrimp fajitas and chicken fajitas! Again it depends on what I have in the fridge and what else we’re eating that week.
So I am super excited to bring you this recipe: halloumi fajitas!! Basically, CHEESE FAJITAS.
Could we even ask for anything more?
We have seared, crispy halloumi cheese. If you haven’t tried it yet, it’s fabulous. I’ve made halloumi hummus bowls (out of this world), grilled halloumi with watermelon, a halloumi greens salad and grilled veggie + halloumi skewers. All incredible!
The halloumi crisps up to this wonderful, toasty cheese that doesn’t melt. It’s hearty enough to use as the “main” in these fajitas and I could not be more excited!
I still like to use my traditional peppers and onions and fajita spice mix to bring that all together. But it’s just SO easy.
Sear the halloumi in a skillet. Remove it, then do the peppers and the onions! BOOM. You’re done.
The only other things you need for the meal? Some tortillas – I like to warm them. You can use flour or corn, whichever you prefer. I like some cilantro and avocado! You could do a salsa or a quick pico or something, even pickled onions.
And let’s be real: I wanted to put crumbled cotija cheese on mine until I realized that would be cheese on cheese. Yes. Cheese on cheese!
What’s wrong with that? I say nothing.
So yes: DINNER TONIGHT!
Halloumi Fajitas
Halloumi Fajitas
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime zest
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced (any color works)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 8 ounce blocks halloumi cheese
- 12 corn or flour tortillas, for serving (I like the smaller 4-inch ones)
- fresh cilantro, for topping
- avocado, thinly sliced, for topping
Instructions
- Note: if desired, you can marinate the peppers 24 hours ahead of time in a bags o baking dish in the fridge.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, zest, honey, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic.
- Place the peppers and onions in a large bowl. Pour the marinade over top and toss. Let sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Slice the halloumi into strips (I like them about ¼ to ½ inch thick) and pat them completely dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle the cheese all over with a pinch of smoked paprika and cumin. I don’t measure this, but just do a few sprinkles on!
- Heat the butter in a large cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the halloumi in a single layer and sear until it’s golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Then flip and sear the other side. Transfer the halloumi to a plate.
- Add the peppers and onions directly to the same skillet, along with some of the marinade from the bag. Cook, tossing often, until the peppers and onions soften and even begin to char, about 6 to 8 minutes. Turn off the heat and you’re ready to serve!
- To assemble, add a slice or 2 of halloumi cheese on a tortilla and cover with the peppers and onions. Top with cilantro and a slice or 2 of avocado. Eat and enjoy!
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39 Comments on “Crispy Halloumi Fajitas.”
Omg this is genius!
thanks sara!
Looks like the perfect quick weeknight supper!! I’ve never tried halloumi before….does it have a flavour?? Or does it kind of take on the flavour of the dish?? My picky-eating son will be suspicious.
hmmm i would maybe compare it to feta, but it’s not really tangy or strong like feta! it’s so SO good – it does take on the flavor of spices though!
Confused about the olive oil measurement— 3 tablespoons cup olive oil. Is this 2 distinct measurements?
oops sorry just a typo! it’s 3 T – fixed it! thank you!
Ive never jeard of Halloumi cheese. What is it and where can I buy it?
it’s a cheese that has a high melting point, so you can fry it or grill it without it melting! it’s SO good. i find mine at my local grocery store, which is giant eagle.
It took searching several stores but I eventually found Halloumi cheese in the fancy cheese section of my local Kroger and it was about $12 for 6 ounces. This was a little steep for us but I found some bread cheese on sale so I tried this recipe with that instead as the main difference is cow vs sheep cheese. My family are major meat eaters and would never go for a totally meat free meal, so I also added shrimp, portobello mushrooms, and yellow squash, the veg cut into straps like the peppers and onions. I personally loved the cheese replacement but it was met with a mixed review from my family so this probably won’t be in the family dinner rotation, just my personal quick lunch with frozen veg for ease rotation. As always though, thanks for the great recipe ideas!
so glad you liked it melanie!! xoxo
I am having a hard time finding the halloumi cheese….Can you use another cheese? Any suggestions? Thank you.
I have one called Paneer that I got from the store.
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This was sooooo easy and delicious!!!! Didnt miss the meat at all
Very Good. It is hard to find the cheese but finally found it at Alidi’s. The recipe was very easy to follow and will make again.
Can you make this with paneer?
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This was SO good. Even picky, independent 5 year old approved. Thank you!!
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This dish was a total hit, everyone in our family loved it and nothing was left over. Will definitely make it again. Thank you!
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A delicious vegetarian dinner, if you use halloumi with non-animal rennet. Since my family has meat eaters as well as vegetarians, I also marinated some steak and grilled it for an easy dinner that everyone liked. Thanks for a great recipe!
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