Recipe by Dietician Sarah
Chicken Burger
You can’t beat a good burger, however, it’s easy to be disappointed by a store-bought burger- they’re often huge making you feel sick after eating them, too greasy or not quite the right fillings. Burgers are a quick and easy meal to whip up to make you feel like you’re having takeaways.
Beef burgers are a classic but for this recipe, I thought I’d mix it up a little bit and try using chicken mince (or you can always mince your own using chicken thighs) whilst trying to see if I could get some extra veges into the patties. If you’re needing gluten-free be sure to use gluten-free breadcrumbs and flour.
There are heaps of different ways to serve these, go for a classic ciabatta bun, pop it between some slices of sourdough (here’s looking to everyone that got their starters sorted over lockdown), gluten-free buns or if you’re looking for a lower carb option try it between Portobello mushrooms or lettuce leaves. Serve it with fries if you want the classic burger and fries or have it on its own.
Recipe:
Makes 8 patties.
Ingredients:
Patties:
500g chicken mince
½ onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon finely chopped herbs (e.g. thyme, parsley, rosemary)
1 courgette, grated
1 carrot, grated
1 egg
1 teaspoon paprika
½ cup breadcrumbs
½ cup flour
Salt and pepper to season
Oil for cooking (e.g. canola, rice bran, grapeseed etc.)
To serve:
Burger buns (or alternative)
Burger fillings (e.g. lettuce, grated carrot, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, beetroot, gherkin, cheese etc.)
Mayonnaise, aioli and/ or sauce (e.g. BBQ, apricot, chutney, relish, plum)
Method:
- Combine all of the pattie ingredients (except for the oil) in a large bowl and mix together. If the mixture is looking wet, add some extra flour.
- Using your hands, form the mixture into patties.
- If the patties are feeling sticky, dust them with some flour before cooking.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook until they are golden brown and cooked through. Turn during cooking.
- If using buns, toast in the oven at 180° for a few minutes. If having cheese on your bun you can add it to the top of the bun and melt this while it’s toasting.
- Serve with your choice of bun (or alternative) and fill with your favourite salad ingredients and mayonnaise/ aioli and/ or sauce.
Enjoy xx
