Halloumi, red pepper and mushroom kebabs

These kebabs can either be cooked on a barbeque or under a grill.  They can be served as a starter or as a tapas dish.

Preparation Time: 10 Mins

Cooking Time: 20 Mins

Total Time: 50 Mins

Ingredients

For 4 servings…

300 gms           Halloumi  - cut into cubes        

8                    Mushrooms  - button 

1                    Pepper  - red - cut into 8         

For the marinade

75 ml              Olive oil     

1 clove             Garlic  - crushed       

2 tbs               Coriander  - chopped 

1 squeeze         Lime juice  

1                    Chilli  - red, hot, dried - chopped

1 pinch            Salt          

To serve

1                    Lime  - cut into wedges          

Method

To prepare the marinade…

Mix the marinade ingredients together.  Then coat the halloumi pieces in the marinade mixture and leave for 20 minutes.

To prepare and cook the kebabs…

Assemble four kebabs, on each, alternating the halloumi with the mushroom and red pepper pieces.  Save any marinade from the cheese.

Cook on a barbecue or under a grill for about 10 minutes on each side or until the halloumi is starting to crispen - using the marinade to brush the kebabs while cooking.

Serve with a wedge of lime.

Wine recommendations

A light red or an aromatic white wine.

Conventional

     Pouilly Fumé

Interesting

     Beaujolais Villages

     Chiroubles

     Reuilly rouge

     Vouvray sec

Adventurous

     Fino Sherry