Air Fryer Sticky Chilli and Sesame Halloumi

by The Simple Air Fryer

This quick and tasty dish gives halloumi a sticky, savoury twist with chilli jam, soy, and sesame. Cooked in the air fryer with crisp veg, it’s a simple way to add big flavour to a weeknight meal. Serve with rice or noodles and you’re good to go.

Method

Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Place the black or white sesame seeds on a plate, then roll the halloumi strips in the seeds to coat. Place in a single layer in a preheated air fryer, spritz with oil and cook at 190°C (375°F) for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, mix the tomato chilli jam, soy sauce, vinegar and grated ginger in a small bowl and set aside.

Step 3

Turn the halloumi pieces over, then add the carrots and broccoli to the air fryer, spritz with a little more oil and cook for a further 4–5 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through, until the vegetables are tender and the halloumi golden.

Step 4

Transfer the vegetables and halloumi to an ovenproof dish, pour over the sauce and stir gently to coat. Place the dish in the air fryer and cook for 2–3 minutes, until sticky and well-coated. Sprinkle with the sliced spring onions and serve with the rice cooked according to the packet instructions or noodles.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 2 servings
  • 2 spritz of Sunflower Oil Spray, for spritzing 1x Frylight 1 Cal Golden Sunflower Oil Cooking Spray 190ml
  • 220g Cooked Rice, or noodles 1x Ben's Original Classic Basmati Microwave Rice 220g
  • 2tbsp Tomato Chilli Jam 1x Nando's Sweet Chilli Jam 285g
  • 2tbsp Dark Soy Sauce 1x Sainsbury's Dark Soy Sauce 150ml
  • 2tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar 1x Yutaka Japanese Rice Vinegar 150ml
  • 2tsp Grated Fresh Root Ginger 1x Sainsbury's Ginger 100g
  • 1 Carrot, cut into thin strips 1x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose
  • 75g Tenderstem Broccoli, trimmed 1x Sainsbury's Tenderstem Broccoli 200g
  • 1 Spring Onion, thinly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 225g Halloumi Cheese, cut into 1.5 cm wide strips 1x Sainsbury's Cypriot Halloumi Cheese 225g
  • 4tbsp Sesame Seeds, black, white or a mix of both 1x Yutaka Roasted Black Sesame Seeds 100g
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