Lemony Broiled Potatoes With Halloumi Cheese Recipe
Browned on top, creamy on bottom, and bright with lemon, these broiled potatoes topped off with melty halloumi cheese combine the best of roast potatoes and gratin.
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Why It Works
- The lemon juice not only adds flavor but also steams the potatoes from below, giving them a creamy texture.
- Slicing the potatoes thinly and leaving them in a single shingled layer ensures they cook through in a short time under the broiler.
This easy one-skillet side dish—perfect with roasted meats—combines the best of several worlds. It takes inspiration from slow-roasted Greek potatoes, rich with lemon, olive oil, and oregano; presents them in potato-gratin form, as a layer of thin, shingled slices; and is topped off with browned and melty halloumi cheese, reminiscent of saganaki (minus the pyrotechnics).
Recipe Facts
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons (30ml) extra virgin olive oil
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1 pound (450g) Yukon Gold potatoes, sliced 1/8 inch thick
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Kosher or sea salt
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Freshly ground black pepper
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1/4 cup (60ml) fresh lemon juice, from about 1 lemon, plus zest of 1 lemon
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8 ounces (225g) halloumi cheese, thinly sliced
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2 teaspoons dried oregano
Directions
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Preheat broiler and set top oven rack about 6 inches from broiler element. Add olive oil to a 12-inch cast iron skillet and spread evenly all over.
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Add potatoes, shingling the slices around the pan in a single circular layer. Season with salt and pepper.
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Broil until the potatoes have puffed up slightly, mostly cooked through, and browned on top, about 7 minutes.
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Pour lemon juice all over potatoes and sprinkle zest on top. Add halloumi cheese in an even layer on top and broil until cheese is golden brown all over and potatoes are fully cooked through, about 4 minutes.
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Sprinkle oregano on top and serve.
Special equipment
12-inch cast iron skillet
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Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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339 | Calories |
20g | Fat |
27g | Carbs |
15g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 2 to 4 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 339 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 20g | 25% |
Saturated Fat 8g | 42% |
Cholesterol 44mg | 15% |
Sodium 800mg | 35% |
Total Carbohydrate 27g | 10% |
Dietary Fiber 3g | 10% |
Total Sugars 2g | |
Protein 15g | |
Vitamin C 17mg | 84% |
Calcium 315mg | 24% |
Iron 2mg | 10% |
Potassium 674mg | 14% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |