Grilled halloumi and shishito skewers
Recipe from Hetty Lui McKinnon · original post · full recipe on hettymckinnon.com
Chewy grilled halloumi threaded with blistered shishito peppers, brushed with a sweet and smoky hoisin glaze.
Serves 4 40 min
VegetarianBbq
Ingredients
- halloumi — drained500 g
- shishito peppers125 g
- extra virgin olive oil — divided30 ml
- hoisin sauce30 ml
- maple syrup15 ml
- smoked paprika — ½ tsp1.3 g
- red pepper flakes0.5 tsp
- onion powder0.5 tsp
- garlic powder0.5 tsp
Method
- Soak 4 to 5 bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes.
- To make the sauce, combine the hoisin, maple syrup, smoked paprika, chilli flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a bowl. Set aside.
- Slice each halloumi block in half through the natural fold so you have 2 slabs from each block, then slice each slab into 4 long pieces (similar in size to the shishito) - 16 pieces in total.
- Thread the halloumi and shishito alternately onto the skewers, 4 of each per skewer.
Cooking for a different diet?
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Vegan
Grilled tofu and shishito skewers
- 450 g Extra-firm tofu instead of halloumi
Press the tofu for 15 minutes, cut it into thick batons and brush with oil; grill for 5 to 6 minutes a side until golden before glazing.
Gluten-free
- 30 ml Gluten-free hoisin sauce instead of hoisin sauce
No change to the cooking; make the glaze with the gluten-free hoisin.
Dairy-free
Grilled tofu and shishito skewers
- 450 g Extra-firm tofu instead of halloumi
Press the tofu for 15 minutes, cut it into thick batons and brush with oil; grill for 5 to 6 minutes a side until golden before glazing.
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Shops to compare
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Missing items
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Sainsbury'sBest choice· £9.53 of food
£16.16
41% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- shishito peppers
- red pepper flakes
- onion powder
Morrisons· £10.57 of food · £1.04 more
£15.06
30% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- shishito peppers
- red pepper flakes
- onion powder
Tesco· £12.98 of food · £3.45 more
£20.47
37% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- shishito peppers
- red pepper flakes
- onion powder
Aldi UK· £9.98 of food
£17.33
42% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- shishito peppers
- red pepper flakes
- onion powder
- garlic powder
Asda· £5.25 of food
£14.22
63% spare
No price at Asda for:
- shishito peppers
- smoked paprika
- red pepper flakes
- onion powder
- garlic powder
£2.75a serve
from £2.75 a serve at Sainsbury's · 6 of 9 ingredients priced
About £10.99 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£17.96 across 3 shops · 6 of 9 items priced · £4.35 more for bigger packs, 69% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£9.53
missing 3 items
you'll pay £16.16 · 41% of it spare
Morrisons£10.57
missing 3 items · £1.04 more
you'll pay £15.06 · 30% of it spare
Tesco£12.98
missing 3 items · £3.45 more
you'll pay £20.47 · 37% of it spare
Aldi UK£9.98
missing 4 items
you'll pay £17.33 · 42% of it spare
Asda£5.25
missing 5 items
you'll pay £14.22 · 63% of it spare
Buy at Asda£11.49
halloumi
£8.76/kg
need 500 g3 × Asda Halloumi 225 g£1.97closest match
Asda£8.76/kg£1.97·Morrisons£1.77·Aldi UK£8.84/kg£1.99·Tesco£8.84/kg£1.99·Sainsbury's£8.84/kg£1.99·
OcadoN/A
hoisin sauce
£8.00/L
need 30 mlBlue Dragon Rich Hoisin Sauce 250 ml£2.00closest match
Asda£8.00/L£2.00·Aldi UK£1.39·Sainsbury's£11.00/L£1.65·Morrisons£1.75·Tesco£10.20/L£2.55·OcadoN/A
maple syrup
£19.89/L
need 15 mlClarks Pure Canadian Maple Syrup 180 ml£3.58closest match
Asda£19.89/L£3.58·Morrisons£3.00·Sainsbury's£15.60/kg£3.90·Aldi UK£3.99·Tesco£20.76/kg£6.85·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£5.98
extra virgin olive oil
£5.30/L
need 30 mlSolesta Olive Oil 1 L£5.29closest match
Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A
smoked paprika
£17.25/kg
need 1.3 gReady, Set…cook! Smoked Paprika 40 g£0.69closest match
Aldi UK£17.25/kg£0.69·Tesco£20.83/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·Sainsbury's£26.14/kg£1.15·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£0.49
garlic powder
£4.88/kg
need 0.5 tspNatco Garlic Powder 400g£1.95closest match
Sainsbury's£4.88/kg£1.95·Tesco£10.00/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Not priced
- shishito peppers · 125 g
- red pepper flakes · 0.5 tsp
- onion powder · 0.5 tsp