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Pan-Fried Halloumi with Bacon Lardons
Pan-Fried Halloumi with Bacon Lardons

Pan-Fried Halloumi with Bacon Lardons

with Mediterranean Inspired Roasted Vegetables and Pesto Drizzle

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on March 29, 2022

This Pan-Fried Halloumi with Bacon Lardons is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!

Allergens:
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total45 minutes
Active 10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

450

Potatoes

1

Aubergine

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1

Red Onion

1

Garlic Clove**

250

Halloumi

(Contains: Milk)

1

Dried Oregano

32

Fresh Pesto

(Contains: Milk)

90

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

Not included in your delivery

1

Water

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)861 kcal
Energy (kJ)3604 kJ
Fat47.9 g
of which saturates22.9 g
Carbohydrate60.1 g
of which sugars23.8 g
Protein46.1 g
Salt4.3 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Bowl
Baking Tray
Grill Pan
Paper Towel

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Get Prepped
1

Preheat your oven to 200°C.
Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel). Trim the aubergine, then halve lengthways. Chop each half into four long strips, then chop widthways into roughly 2cm pieces.Trim the courgette, then halve lengthways. Slice widthways into 2cm thick pieces.
Halve and peel the red onion. Slice each half into 4 wedges. Peel and thinly slice the garlic.
Drain the halloumi, then cut into slices (3 per person). Place them into a small bowl of cold water and leave to soak.

Roast the Potatoes and Onion
2

Pop the potatoes and onion onto a large baking tray.
Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle over the oregano. Toss to coat, then spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.
When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden, 30-40 mins.

Add More Veg
3

Meanwhile, pop the aubergine, courgette and garlic onto another baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper then toss to coat.
After 5 mins of roasting time, pop the courgette and aubergine tray onto the middle shelf of the oven and roast until tender, 25-30 mins. Turn halfway through.
When the veg has 10 mins of roasting time left, add the bacon lardons to the tray and cook for the remaining time until golden. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook lardons thoroughly.

Hey Pesto
4

While the veg is roasting, pop the fresh pesto into a small bowl and add the water (see ingredients for amount).
Mix it together - it should be drizzling consistency. TIP: Add more water if you'd prefer it more drizzly.

Fry the Halloumi
5

When 5 mins of roasting time remain, remove the halloumi slices from the cold water. Pop them onto a plate lined with kitchen paper and pat them dry.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat.
Once hot, add the halloumi and fry until golden, 2-3 mins each side.

Serve
6

When everything is ready, share the potatoes and vegetables between your plates.
Lay the halloumi slices on top and finish by drizzling the pesto all over.
Enjoy!

7

MOD Step 3: If you've chosen to add bacon lardons to your meal, add them to the baking tray when the veg has 10 mins of roasting time left. Cook for the remaining time until golden. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook lardons thoroughly.

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