Looking for a quick and delicious vegetarian meal? Try this Halloumi Stir Fry recipe! Packed with flavour and easy to make in just 30 minutes.
Stir fry is one of our favourite easy dinners.
It’s quick, tasty, and full of vegetables and different textures. Whether you are looking to eat less meat, or, like me, you just love halloumi, adding it to a family favourite like a simple stir fry is a great idea.
This easy halloumi stir fry is a super simple family dinner with halloumi that makes regular appearances on our meal plans.
Why I Love Halloumi Stir Fry
I love this easy halloumi stir fry recipe, and I think that you will too because:
- Stir fry is quick, easy, and cheap.
- You can easily add different veggies.
- You can use any noodles – I use straight-to-wok, for speed and ease!
- Halloumi is gorgeous no matter what you do with it!
- Halloumi stir fry noodles is a colourful dinner that’s full of nutrients.
Ingredients for Halloumi Stir Fry
For the Halloumi:
Halloumi Cheese
Low Sodium Soy Sauce – You can use regular soy sauce if you want. But there’s a lot in this recipe, so I prefer to use the low-sodium version.
Oyster Sauce
Chinese Five Spice
For the Sauce:
Water
Low Sodium Soy Sauce
White Wine Vinegar – If you have something like mirin or rice wine vinegar, use that instead, but it’s not essential. Apple cider vinegar is great too.
Runny Honey
Toasted Sesame Oil
Ginger Puree – You can use grated root ginger, but I keep purees in for ease.
Cornflour – This is just to thicken the sauce. If you don’t have it, swap for plain flour, or simmer the sauce for longer instead.
Pinch Chilli Flakes – These are totally optional, but I like a bit of extra heat.
For the Stir Fry:
Red Onion
Garlic
Red Bell Pepper
Yellow Bell Pepper – Other colours are fine too.
Carrots – I use a peeler to get thin strips of carrot, julienne style. But you can finely slice, or chop into little batons too.
Courgette – For courgette, I prefer a thin baton, like a matchstick. But you can use a peeler for this too.
Red Chilli Puree – Puree for ease, but fresh chilli and ginger are fine too.
Ginger Puree
Chinese Five Spice
Ready to Wok Noodles – I love straight-to-wok noodles of all kinds. Here I’ve used thick udon noodles. But you can use any. If you prefer not to use the easy straight to wok kind, cook to packet instructions.
Can You Use Different Vegetables in Stir Fry?
Absolutely. Personally, my favourites include mushrooms and edamame beans, but you can stir fry almost any veg. Even things like broccoli!
Can You Make Halloumi Stir Fry with a Store-Bought Sauce?
Yes. I make stir-fries with store-bought sauce all of the time.
The sauce in this recipe is quick and easy, and great if you have the ingredients. But you could use any store-bought sauce instead if you prefer.
If you wanted to have something like a sweet chilli halloumi stir fry, a store-bought sauce would be fab.
What Equipment Do You Need to Make a Stir Fry with Halloumi Cheese?
A wok is ideal if you have one.
But that said, I don’t like ours, and make most things in my trusty Tefal frying pan!
As long as you’ve got a pan that’s large, non-stick, and suitable for use on the hob, you are fine!
You’ll also need a chopping board and sharp knife, a peeler is useful too, and a jug and a hand whisk.
How to Make a Halloumi Stir Fry – Step by Step
You can get full quantities and times in the card at the bottom of this post too.
Step One
Chop your halloumi into about 1cm cubes, place in a small bowl and add the soy sauce, oyster sauce and Chinese five spice. Give in a good stir and leave to marinade.
You can leave this in the fridge for later, but I just tend to leave it while I prep my veggies.
Step Two
Prep your sauce.
I just whisk the water, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, sesame oil, honey, ginger, chilli, and cornflour in a small jug and leave it to one side.
I do give it a quick taste now. If it’s too strong a flavour, add more water. If it’s too sweet, add a little more vinegar, and if it’s not sweet enough add a little more honey.
Step Three
Prep the veg.
Dice or slice the onions, depending on what you prefer. Peppers I like in quite chunky slices, and courgettes and carrots in thin strips, which I do with a peeler, Julienne style.
If you prefer crunchy vegetables, leave them thicker, if you want them soft, slice or dice them smaller.
Step Four
Warm a little cooking spray in a large non-stick frying pan and add the halloumi.
If you want it crunchy, you might prefer to grill it for a few minutes first. But I quite like mine soft, so I just fry it in the pan for five minutes until it’s softened.
Step Five
Add the onions to the fried halloumi and fry for three minutes until they are starting to soften.
Step Six
Add the crushed garlic and fry for three more minutes.
Step Seven
Add the other vegetables and stir well.
Step Eight
Stir in the ginger puree, chilli puree and Chinese five spice.
Step Nine
Pour in the sauce and bring to a simmer stirring often.
Step Ten
Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened and sticks to the veggies.
Step Eleven
If you are using straight-to-wok noodles, stir in now, and cook for as long as it says on the packet. It’s usually just a few minutes.
If you are using different noodles, follow the packet instructions and make sure they are soft before serving.
How to Serve Halloumi Stir Fry
You can serve this stir-fried halloumi and vegetables straight out of the pan. It doesn’t need any sides or extras, it’s a full one-pan dinner on its own.
Other Delicious Halloumi Recipes
If you love this halloumi stir fry recipe, you might also enjoy:
- Halloumi Pasta Bake
- Chicken and Halloumi Pasta
- Mushroom and Halloumi Burgers
- Chicken and Halloumi Salad with Mango Dressing
- Beetroot and Halloumi Salad with Orange Dressing
- Stuffed Halloumi Peppers
- Greek Style Halloumi Wraps
- Halloumi and Chorizo Pasta
- Chicken and Halloumi Skewers
Halloumi Stir Fry
Ingredients
For the Halloumi:
- 225 g Halloumi Cheese (Diced into Large Chunks)
- 1 Tablespoon Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Oyster Sauce
- 1 Teaspoon Chinese Five Spice
For the Sauce:
- 50 ml Water
- 50 ml Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
- 3 Teaspoons Runny Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Toasted Sesame Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Ginger Puree
- 1 Tablespoon Cornflour
- Pinch Chilli Flakes (Optional)
For the Stir Fry:
- Cooking Spray
- ½ Red Onion (Finely Sliced)
- 2 Cloves Garlic (Crushed)
- 1 Red Pepper (Sliced)
- 1 Yellow Pepper (Sliced)
- 2 Carrots – Peeled and Finely Sliced
- 1 Courgette – Diced into Matchstick-Sized Batons
- 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Puree
- 1 Teaspoon Ginger Puree
- 1 Teaspoon Chinese Five Spice
- Ready to Wok Noodles – For Four
Instructions
- Place halloumi in a small bowl and add the soy sauce, oyster sauce and Chinese five spice. Give it a good stir and leave while you prep the veg and sauce.
- Whisk together the water, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, honey, ginger, sesame oil, chilli flakes and cornflour in a small jug and leave to one side.
- Mist a large non-stick frying pan with cooking spray and warm over medium heat.
- Add the halloumi and fry for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the onions and fry for three minutes until they are starting to soften.
- Stir in the crushed garlic and fry for three more minutes.
- Add the other vegetables and stir well.
- Stir in the ginger and chilli puree and the Chinese five spice.
- Pour in the sauce and bring to a simmer stirring often.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened and sticks to the veggies.
- Add the noodles and cook to the packet instructions.
- Serve straight from the pan.
Notes
- You can leave the halloumi to marinade in the fridge for longer, but you don’t need to.
- If you prefer crunchy halloumi, grill for a few minutes first.
- Cut the vegetables however you prefer them. Leave larger for a crunchier texture.
- Use different vegetables or noodles if you prefer.
- See the post above for further tips and advice.
Nutrition
Any nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate. The information is provided using an online calculator and is specific to my ingredients. Please make your own calculations if you want precise information.
