Bring all your ingredients out to the grill on a baking sheet for easy cleanup later. If you like feta, you should get to know Halloumi, a Cypriot cheese sold at Greek markets, specialty food stores, and some supermarkets. Smooth, oiled grill grates will keep the cheese from sticking. And keep a close eye on the plums as they cook; you want them to be soft and just slightly jammy, not mushy.
Recipe information
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
4
1
4
4
1
8
2
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare a grill for medium-high heat; oil grate. Combine honey and 2 Tbsp. oil in a large resealable plastic bag. Season pork chops generously with salt and pepper and add to bag. Seal, pressing out air, and massage chops to coat.
Step 2
Place plums, lemon, and Halloumi on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 2 Tbsp. oil; toss to coat. Season plums and lemon with salt, then season everything with pepper.
Step 3
Grill pork over medium-high, turning occasionally with tongs and moving around if needed to prevent flare-ups, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center (about ½" from the bone) registers 130°, 6–8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes.
Step 4
Meanwhile, grill plums, lemon (cut side down), and Halloumi, turning plums and cheese once or twice, until grill marks appear and plums start to release their juices, about 4 minutes. Transfer plums, lemon, and Halloumi to cutting board with pork and let cool 1 minute. Slice each plum half into 3 wedges and tear Halloumi into 1" pieces.
Step 5
Cut pork away from bone and slice ½" thick. Arrange meat on plates; discard bones. Spoon plums and Halloumi around and on top of meat, dividing evenly. Squeeze juice from grilled lemon over; season with more salt and pepper. Top with oregano, sprinkle with some Aleppo-style pepper, and drizzle with a little oil.
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Back to Top100% would make this recipe again. I did not make any alterations to the recipe. I used some very fresh thick cut bone-in pork chops and was pretty liberal with the seasonings included in the recipe. No need for anything else. My partner gave it a thumbs up as well and said he wouldn’t change a thing about it.
TheGourmetTrashCat
8/22/2020
This recipe was absolutely delicious! Unlike the other reviewer, I intuitively seasoned my pork chops with more than just salt, pepper, and hope. I decided to add a hefty dose of paprika, some cumin, and yellow mustard seasoning. I also live in a smaller home without any way to grill my food so I prepared this in a cast iron skillet which I think added to the overall flavor because the plums and halloumi were able to soak in any juices that were left behind. There was so much texture and flavor complexity in this meal! The plums were sweet and soft, the halloumi was tender and chewy, the pork was sweet and crisp, and the tangy lemon juice was the ribbon that tied it all together, YUM! I could see this being a really great dish to serve at a summer get together with friends along with a nice little mango cocktail and cilantro rice.
CreoleCuisiniere
Oakland, CA
8/27/2019
I would not make this recipe again. Though each component tasted on fine on its own, they did not taste very good when combined. Followed the recipe exactly as written and thought the pork chops were on the bland side (needed to be seared and perhaps marinated in more flavorful ingredients than just oil and honey). This was the first time that I grilled Halloumi cheese and I did enjoy that.
Shetterley
Wesley Chapel, FL
9/24/2018