Marinated spicy chicken burger

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

First published: Jan 2009

Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins , plus min 1 hr marinating

Total cost: $23.48 / $5.87 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

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550g skinless chicken breasts, flattened
Marinade
1 lemon, juice
3 tablespoons korma paste or mild curry paste
1 ½ cups low-fat plain yoghurt
2 tablespoons fresh chopped coriandercilantroX
Mango salsa
1 small mango, diced
1 ripe avocado, diced
1 red onion, diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriandercilantroX
4 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
squeeze of lime or lemon juice
4 small (45g) mini naans or pita breads
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons diced marinated red capsicum or peppadew peppersbell peppersX
4 cups garden salad with a little vinaigrette

Instructions

1 Place chicken between plastic wrap sheets (or in a plastic bag) and hit with a rolling pin to flatten until double in size. Cut flattened chicken in thin strips.

2 Combine marinade ingredients. Add chicken and place in fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour.

3 Meanwhile, prepare salsa by mixing salsa ingredients together.

4 Cook chicken on a barbecue hotplate or in a heated pan for 4-5 minutes each side.

5 Warm naan. Split each open and assemble burger. Fill with chicken and top with a dollop of mango salsa. Garnish with spring onions and marinated capsicum. Serve with salad.

Variations

If you don't have a mango, use a fresh nectarine for the salsa.
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free naan or pita bread. Check sweet chilli sauce and curry paste are gluten free.

HFG tip

This recipe can be prepared ahead. The chicken and salsa taste better the longer they are chilled.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 540cal

Kilojoules 2260kJ

Protein 40g

Total fat 20g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 50g

–Sugars 29g

Dietary fibre 8g

Sodium 560mg

Calcium 220mg

Iron 3mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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