Sweet and sour sesame chicken burgers

Author: Rebecca Johnston

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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3 skinless chicken breasts (550g), cut in strips

2 tablespoons liquid honey

2 tablespoons kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

4 wholemeal bread buns

2 cups fresh spinach, rinsed

½ cup sliced beetrootbeetsX

2 carrots, cut in strips

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Instructions

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1 Lightly spray a non-stick frying pan. Fry chicken for 2-3 minutes until browned. Add honey and soy sauce. Fry until sauce begins to bubble and thicken. Remove from heat, scatter with sesame seeds and set aside.

2 Cut buns in half. Layer with spinach, beetroot slices and carrots. Top with chicken. Drizzle a small amount of sauce on top of each burger before serving.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free varieties of kecap manis and bread buns.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 402 cal

Kilojoules 1680 kJ

Protein 37 g

Total fat 8 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 45 g

Sugar 20 g

Dietary fibre 5 g

Sodium 570 mg

Calcium 100 mg

Iron 2 mg

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.