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  • 6 tbsp (100g) membrillo paste
    or quince jelly
  • 3 tbsp dry sherry
  • 2 x 250g blocks halloumi
  • vegetable oil
    for the grill
  • lemon
    wedges or a few dashes of sherry vinegar, to serve

Nutrition: Per serving (8)

  • kcal246
  • fat16g
  • saturates10g
  • carbs9g
  • sugars9g
  • fibre0g
  • protein15g
  • salt1.9g
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Method

  • step 1

    Melt the membrillo and sherry together in a small pan until syrupy. Leave to cool slightly.

  • step 2

    Cut the halloumi into long rectangular strips about 2cm wide, then in half again (where it naturally starts to separate) and thread onto thin skewers. Brush the halloumi generously with the glaze.

  • step 3

    Oil the bars of a barbecue, then light it and wait until the flames have died down and the coals are ashy white, or use an oiled griddle pan to stop the halloumi from sticking, then grill or griddle for 1-2 mins on each side until golden and charred. Turn only after the pieces of halloumi release themselves from the grill and it’s easier to use tongs to pick up the cheese, rather than handling the skewers. Squeeze over a little lemon, or drizzle with the sherry vinegar to serve.

RECIPE TIPS
WHAT IS MEMBRILLO?

Membrillo, or quince jelly, is usually served with cheese, (typically manchego cheese in Spain). It’s made by simmering quince fruit with sugar, but it melts into a glaze that works really well for roasting meat and barbecuing cheese. Try it in stuffed cheese toasties and paprika pork sliders with quince aïoli.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2019

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lilacheart

Can you use a substitute for the dry sherry in the glaze?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. You could use lemon juice, sherry vinegar, white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar, although you'll probably only want to use about 1.5 tbsp - 2 tbsp as they are more acidic than the sherry. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

lilacheart

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How far in advance can you glaze the halloumi?

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Hi, thanks for your question. You could glaze the halloumi a day in advance and keep covered in the fridge however this will give a stronger flavour of sherry than if done just an hour or two in advance. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

EmmaSpain

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The recipe states both dry sherry and sherry vinegar, which one is it please?

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goodfoodteam

Thanks for your question. The dry sherry is to be used in step 1. Sherry vinegar or lemon juice can be used to serve.

Antheab

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Made these for a bbq using homemade membrillo - absolutely delicious and so simple went down a storm and everyone has asked for the recipe - would totally recommend these

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