Chicken, chilli and coriander burgers
This low calorie homemade chicken chilli and coriander burger, will make your next BBQ menu outrageously delicious! Diabetes friendly with a gluten free option, high in protein, an absolute classic!
Serves: 4
Time to make: 35 mins , plus 20 mins chilling
Total cost: $20.40 / $5.10 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 500g chicken breast mince
- 1 long red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped, plus extra sliced chilli to garnish (optional)
- ¹/³ cup finely chopped fresh coriander
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- black pepper
- spray oil
- 360g cherry tomatoes
- 4 wholegrain sourdough rolls, split
- 4 iceberg lettuce leaves
- 1 large carrot, grated or spiralised
- 2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced lengthways into thin ribbons
- fresh coriander
- sriracha
Instructions
1 Line a baking tray with baking paper. In a large bowl, combine chicken, chilli, coriander, garlic and shallots. Season with cracked black pepper. Form mixture into 4 patties, place onto the tray. Cover and chill for 20 minutes.
2 Preheat a greased barbecue hotplate to medium. Barbecue patties for 5-6 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Spray tomatoes with olive oil and barbecue for 7-8 minutes until tender. Transfer patties and tomatoes to a plate and keep warm. Spray rolls with oil and barbecue for a few minutes on each side until slightly charred.
3 Top bun bases with lettuce, carrot, cucumber and a chicken patty. Sprinkle over coriander and sliced chilli, if using. Drizzle with sriracha and serve with tomatoes.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free rolls and check sriracha is gluten free.
HFG tip
NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 1420kJ
Calories 340cal
Protein 33g
Total fat 10g
–Saturated fat 2g
Carbohydrates 25g
–Sugars 7g
Dietary fibre 5g
Sodium 390mg
Calcium 90mg
Iron 1.5mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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