Fajitas are a brilliant family meal – everyone can choose the bits they like the most and make a meal they enjoy. These smoky halloumi fajitas are really easy to make, customisable and delicious!
For these fajitas, I flavoured the halloumi and vegetable mix with smoked paprika. It brings an incredible depth of flavour. It’s also really simple – you don’t need a cupboard full of spices to make this, just one jar or smoked paprika.
You could add spice, if you like – see the top tips below. You could also add more sides, salads or vegetables. Or a big pile of nice, spice jalapeños. The world is your oyster!

The Ingredients
- Halloumi – use your favourite halloumi. One that doesn’t release loads of water when you fry it is best.
- Smoked paprika – the key ingredient! Brings so much deliciousness. Don’t be tempted to swap for standard paprika.
- Red bell peppers and red onions – use whichever veg you like for this. Green and yellow bell peppers would also work, as would spinach, spring onion and tomatoes.
- Tortilla wraps – I used white wraps, you could use halloumi or corn.
- Avocados and soured cream – to serve.

Top Tips
- Up the spice You could either add fresh red chilli when you cook the peppers, chilli powder when you cook the halloumi or – my preference – drizzle the fajitas with your favourite chilli sauce.
- Cooking the halloumi Keep your eye on it so that the paprika doesn’t burn, but some crispy bits are delicious.
- Get ahead You can cook the halloumi and vegetable mix a couple of hours in advance and reheat thoroughly before serving. Any more than this and it could go soggy/chewy.
Smoky Halloumi Fajitas

Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 500 grams halloumi
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 red bell peppers
- 1 red onion
- 8 tortilla wraps
- 2 avocados to serve
- Soured cream to serve
Instructions
- Cut the halloumi into fingers an inch thick. Put on a plate and sprinkle over half of the smoked paprika. Turn the halloumi pieces over and sprinkle with the rest of the smoked paprika.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the halloumi. Cook until golden brown, then turn and do the same on the other side. Remove from the pan and put back on the plate.
- Thinly slice the pepper and onion. Add to the pan that the halloumi was cooked in, stir fry for two minutes until sizzling. Tip the halloumi back into the pan and cook for another minute.
- When you’re ready to serve, heat the wraps in the oven for two minutes until warmed. Peel and slice the avocados. Let everyone make their own fajitas with a spoonful of halloumi mix, a drizzle of soured cream and some avocado slices.
More Mexican style recipes for you to enjoy:
- Easy Cheesy Vegetable Enchiladas
- Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Burritos
- 15 Minute Pork and Pineapple Tacos
- Smoky Pork and Black Bean Tacos
- Roasted Vegetable Quesadillas
- Tasty Black Bean Quesadillas
- One Pot Mexican Bean Stew
- Mexican Style French Toast
- Tomato Salsa Tostadas
- 4 Hour Slow Cooked Beef Chilli
- The Best Nachos and Dips
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