Breakfast & Brunch

Bacon and Egg Halloumi

Name: Bacon and Egg Halloumi
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Cypriot
Ingredients: 1 pkg (7-10 oz) Pittas Halloumi cheese; 4 oz bacon strips; 6 eggs; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; A pinch of nutmeg

Serves 4

Slices of PittaS halloumi, the cheese used throughout the PittaS recipe collection

Ingredients

1 pkg (7-10 oz) Pittas Halloumi cheese
4 oz bacon strips
6 eggs
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
A pinch of nutmeg

Method

Cut the Halloumi into 1/2-inch cubes.
Place the bacon in a cold skillet and sauté slowly over medium heat until crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Discard most of the fat in the skillet and add the Halloumi cubes. Stir-fry until golden, about 5 minutes.
Beat the eggs with salt, pepper and nutmeg and pour onto the cheese. Stirring constantly, fry just until eggs are set.
Transfer into serving dish and scatter the bacon on top.

Transcribed from the PittaS recipe booklet halloumi, the cheese that grills!, page 9. Published as written.

Made with PittaS halloumi. For pan, grill and barbecue technique see our guide to cooking halloumi, and for keeping it before you cook it, our notes on storage and shelf life.