Chilli BBQ rice with halloumi and garlic vegetables recipe – ready in 10 minutes

I know, I know, this is a slightly odd combination of flavours but trust me, it’s rather nice, and would make a lovely side dish if you’re having a barbeque.

The rice is a microwavable BBQ rice, flavoured with smokey paprika, chipotle chilli, aromatic fennel, and a touch of maple syrup, while the chilli and garlic on the veg comes courtesy of the chilli and garlic purees.

If you fancy making this spicy, warm, salty dish for yourselves, here’s what to do – it’ll feed 2 as a main, or 4-6 as a side.

Ingredients

• 250g (8.8 oz) pack of BBQ basmati rice
• 225g (7.9 oz) pack of halloumi, drained
• 1 small or 1/2 large courgette
• 1 medium red pepper, de-seeded
• 1/2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 tsp garlic puree
• 1-2 tsp chilli puree (depending on how hot you want it)

Instructions

1. Chop the courgette, pepper, and halloumi into 1/2 inch cubes
2. Heat the oil in a large pan over a high heat
3. Chuck the courgette, pepper, and halloumi into the pan and fry for couple of minutes
4. Put the rice in the microwave – it only takes 2 minutes
5. Add the chilli and garlic to the pan and fry until the rice is done
6. Fork the rice through to get rid of lumps, then add to the pan, stir and serve

Here’s that chilli BBQ rice with halloumi recipe again in an easy to print format.

Chilli BBQ rice with halloumi

Course: Spicy mains

Keyword: BBQ, halloumi, rice, spicy

Servings: 2

Author: Emily Leary

The rice is a microwavable BBQ rice, flavoured with smokey paprika, chipotle chilli, aromatic fennel, and a touch of maple syrup, while the chilli and garlic on the veg comes courtesy of the chilli and garlic purees.

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Metric - Ounces

Ingredients

• 250 g pack of BBQ basmati rice
• 225 g pack of halloumi drained
• 1 small or 1/2 large courgette
• 1 medium red pepper de-seeded
• 1/2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 tsp garlic puree
• 1-2 tsp chilli puree depending on how hot you want it

Instructions

• Chop the courgette, pepper, and halloumi into 1/2 inch cubes
• Heat the oil in a large pan over a high heat
• Chuck the courgette, pepper, and halloumi into the pan and fry for couple of minutes
• Put the rice in the microwave - it only takes 2 minutes
• Add the chilli and garlic to the pan and fry until the rice is done
• Fork the rice through to get rid of lumps, then add to the pan, stir and serve

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For more delicious recipes featuring halloumi, try this grilled halloumi vegetable cous cous or this Cypriot-inspired halloumi pasta.