A working test-kitchen ledger of ten thousand recipes.
Italian · Salad

Slow-Cooked Halloumi with garlic and basil

The kind of Italian plate you make on repeat. garlic and basil, a proper slow-cook, and a finish of fresh herbs.

4.7 from 1,508 cooks
Prep15 min
Cook50 min
Serves2
LevelAdvanced
Free to cook
Slow-Cooked Halloumi with garlic and basil
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the garlic and basil elements, and pat the halloumi dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the halloumi and slow-cook until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the calabrian chilli and the rest of the garlic and basil flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the spinach along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

More from Italian

You might also cook