These grilled halloumi skewers with satay sauce and cucumber salad are a light and healthy summer dinner. Serve with rice for the perfect way to enjoy halloumi cheese.
This recipe just screams summer to me ☀️
Meals like these grilled halloumi kebabs, which can be made on a griddle pan or on the bbq, and served with a creamy satay sauce and bright and fresh cucumber salad are the ultimate in summer cooking.
These skewers are so easy to make. All you need to do is grab your block of halloumi, cut into cubes and thread onto the skewers then brush with vegetable or olive oil and cook until golden brown.
Since I already knew that squeaky, salty halloumi works amazingly with a creamy nutty sauce (see also, this halloumi curry with creamy cashew sauce) it seemed like a no brainer to pair grilled halloumi with my favourite peanut sauce.
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Why we love these grilled halloumi skewers:
- This is a super quick and easy dinner recipe which comes together in just a handful of steps
- You can easily make this recipe vegetarian by leaving the fish sauce out of the satay sauce
- If you want to make ahead some of this recipe then you can make the satay sauce and cucumber salad ahead of time and store in the fridge
- If you want to add veggies to this recipe then you could thread some peppers or onions on to the skewers with the halloumi
Ingredients
- Coconut Milk: I prefer full fat but use low fat if you prefer, the sauce might just be a little thinner.
- Peanut Butter: Chunky is best!
- Soy Sauce: Or switch for tamari if you want to keep this gluten free
- Fish Sauce: Or leave out for vegetarian version
- Chilli: Use less if you want to reduce the spice level
- Light Brown Sugar
- Halloumi: Carefully cubed and threaded onto skewers
- Cucumber: Hit a few times with a rolling pin, it sounds weird but it makes the texture of the cucumber really good
- Rice Vinegar
- Sesame Oil
- Garlic
Instructions
- Make the sauce: Put all the sauce ingredients into a saucepan and heat gently until melted then set aside.
- Grill the halloumi: Heat the griddle or barbecue. Thread the halloumi cubes onto skewers and brush with vegetable oil then grill on all sides.
- Make the cucumber salad: Smack the cucumber a few times with a rolling pin then chop, place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt, set aside for about 10 minutes then pour away any excess liquid. Whisk together the rest of the ingredients and pour over the cucumber.
- Serve immediately
Expert tips for making these grilled halloumi skewers
- The satay sauce in this recipe is so delicious and any leftovers last well in the fridge to be served with anything else you fancy during the week
- I like these halloumi skewers served with rice to make it a filling meal but you could try noodles or extra veggies if you prefer
- Get everything ready ahead of time for this meal by threading the skewers, making the sauce and cucumber salad and storing everything in the fridge. Then simply grill the skewers when you're ready to serve
Variations
If you want to try out a different direction with these skewers then why not go with a Greek inspired dish? Season them with some dried oregano and thyme and a spritz of lemon juice then serve with tzatziki and pita.
FAQs
You definitely can eat halloumi that's been fried or grilled cold the next day although it does taste so much better warm. If you want to save some for the next day then you can store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
You definitely can although, again, it tastes so much better when it's been grilled so I would recommend doing that first!
The key to this is making sure that the cubes of halloumi aren't too small. As long as they're in large chunks then they shouldn't break when threading them on the skewers.
Halloumi is a very special cheese because of its high melting point which is due to its high pH. This allows you to grill or fry it.
If you're concerned about the saltiness of the cheese then you might want to rinse or soak the halloumi before cooking. However, make sure you pat dry fully before cooking to ensure you get those browned edges.
For this recipe I keep it simple with just halloumi on the skewers but you could totally add extras on there! Red onion wedges, cherry tomatoes or peppers could all be nice additions.
For more tips and tricks check out my post on how to cook halloumi!
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Want more? Try these other halloumi recipes!
- Bruschetta Baked Halloumi
- Panko Halloumi Sandwich with Kasundi
- Grilled Peach and Halloumi Panzanella
- Tomato and Halloumi Bake with Courgette
- Couscous Bowl with Halloumi
- Halloumi Salad with Kale and Tahini Dressing
- Halloumi Pasta with Tahini Dressing
Recipe
Grilled Halloumi Skewers with Satay Sauce
Ingredients
- 250 g Halloumi cubed
- Vegetable Oil
- Rice to serve
Satay Sauce
- 85 ml Coconut Milk
- 120 g Chunky Peanut Butter
- 2 teaspoon Soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon Fish Sauce
- 1 Chilli finely chopped
- 5 teaspoon Light Brown Sugar
Cucumber Salad
- 1 Cucumber
- ½ teaspoon Rice Vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 clove Garlic crushed
- ½ teaspoon Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Soy Sauce
Instructions
- Put the coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, fish sauce, chilli and sugar in a small saucepan and heat gently until melted. Stir until smooth then set aside to cool.
- Smack the cucumber a few times with a rolling pin then chop, place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Mix together all the other ingredients. When the cucumber has been sitting for about 10 minutes drain and pour over the dressing.
- Thread the cubes of halloumi on skewers. Brush the halloumi with vegetable oil. Heat a griddle pan to high or use the barbecue. Cook the halloumi on all sides until slightly charred. Serve with the sauce, cucumber salad and rice.
Notes
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Kelsey says
Was awesome...the only thing I did differently was add a little bit of harissa to the halloumi before grilling.
Emma says
Wow. I swapped the rice and cucumber salad for a plain green salad (due to time restraints) and did not put any fish sauce in the satay (because Aldi did not have it). This was absolutely delicious. Even my "carnivore" OH requested more and said he would like it again tomorrow! Also my DD thought the satay sauce was so delicious she has demanded it every day! This will now become a family favourite in our house! Thank you so much.
Amy says
This is so amazing to hear, thanks so much Emma!
kim says
So irresistible! This is a new family favorite meal!
Nicolas Hortense says
Wow those sewers look amazing! Gotta learn to have hallumi more often!
Chris Collins says
I'm an absolute sucker to halloumi (and Summer for that matter) so this recipe is right up my street!
Danielle Wolter says
You had me at satay sauce. These look absolutely incredible and are perfect for the upcoming summer grilling months! Can't wait to try ti 🙂
Shashi at SavorySpin says
Most definitely yes to posting summer foods LIKE THIS in April - that satay sauce sounds so delicious - I want to dip ALL the things in it!