Smoked Hummus and Grilled Halloumi
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Food:
Vegetables
Serves:
2 to 4 people
Prep Time:
10 min
Cook Time:
40 min
Grilling up all kinds of cheese is so easy with the Alchemy plancha, you get a golden, crispy outside and still have a melty gooey cheesy interior. This recipe, however, uses a cheese that’s often made on the grill because it won’t melt: halloumi. If you’ve never had grilled halloumi, definitely give it a try. Grilled halloumi browns and crisps up on the outside and stays semi-firm on the inside and is so salty and tasty. The grilled halloumi is paired with the smooth, garlicky, smoky hummus and is served with a tomato, onion and parsley salad, crispy chickpeas and toasted pita bread for dipping. Such a great dish for entertaining or as an appetizer to any meal.
By:Chef Matt Basile
Ingredients
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2 - 14 or 15oz cans of chickpeas
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4-5 cloves garlic
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¼ cup olive oil
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2 lemons
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2-3 tbsp olive oil
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2-3 tbsp Tahini
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1 tsp Zaatar
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Salt to taste
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½ red onion
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1 large hot house tomato
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1 bunch parsley
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1 lemon
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Salt to taste
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1 tsp Zaatar
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2 tbsp olive oil
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Halloumi
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1-2 tbsp vodka
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1 grilled lemon
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3 pitas
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2-3 tbsp packaged crispy chickpeas (optional)
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Zaatar
Salad
To plate
Instructions
Set smoker to 375F.
Empty the cans of chickpeas into a cast iron pan, add the peeled cloves of garlic, drizzle with olive oil and place in the smoker for 20- 30 minutes.
Finely chop the red onion, tomato and parsley. Add to a bowl and season with the juice from one lemon, salt to taste, 1 tsp Zataar and 2 tbsp olive oil. Mix and set aside.
Cut three lemons in half and place on the grill.
Remove the chickpeas from the smoker and place in the blender. Add a ¼ cup of olive oil, the juice from two grilled lemons, 2-3 tbsp tahini, 1 tsp Zaatar and salt to taste. Blend until smooth.
Add the pita to the plancha to grill on both sides.
Slice your halloumi and place on the plancha. Add 1 tbsp of vodka and allow to cook off. Flip, and add another tbsp of vodka and allow to cook off. Remove once golden brown and crispy.
To plate, spread your smoked hummus on a platter in a circular pattern. Drizzle with olive oil and then the salad mixture on top. Place the pieces of grilled halloumi on the hummus, rip up the grilled pita and place on the platter. Garnish with the gilled lemon, sprinkle with crispy chickpeas and Zaatar.