Chicken Pesto Burgers

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    2 people

  • Calories

    626 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian, American

Chicken Pesto Burgers

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If you love burgers, but are stuck in a bit or a rut or you want to make more burgers at home then give these Chicken Pesto Burgers a try!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 150 g chicken breast (cut in to chunks)
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 tablespoon pesto for the burger
  • 2 tablespoon pesto for the sauce
  • 4 tablespoon breadcrumbs
  • 0.5 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 burger buns
  • 1 handful Rocket (arugula)
  • 2 tablespoon Low fat yogurt
  • 30 g mature cheddar sliced
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Instructions

  1. Put 150 g Chicken breast, 2 Shallots and 2 tablespoon Pesto into a food processor and blend until minced.
  2. Combine the mince with 4 tablespoon Breadcrumbs and form the mixture into two burgers.
  3. Make the pesto burger sauce by mixing together 2 tablespoon Pesto with 2 tablespoon Low fat yogurt.
  4. Heat 0.5 tablespoon Olive oil in a frying pan and cook the burgers for 10 minutes or until they reach 75°C, flipping every couple of minutes. Melt 30 g Mature cheddar for a couple of minutes before finished.
  5. Stack your burger by adding some sauce to the bottom and top of 2 Burger buns, then divide 1 handful Rocket (arugula) on the bottoms, topping with the cooked burger and putting the bun top on.

Notes

  • You could use lean beef mince instead of chicken to make a pesto beef burger.
  • Sneak a some vegetables in by adding in some grated courgette. It will bulk the burgers out a little and add some extra goodness.
  • If you don't like the strong peppery flavour of rocket lettuce, you could swap it for iceberg instead.
  • Go bun-less and use a giant lettuce leaf instead for a low carb option. You could even use grilled Portobello mushrooms.
  • We fried the burgers in a pan, but you could save yourself some oil and cook them under the grill instead or on the BBQ.
  • Mix things up a little and swap the cheddar for some Swiss cheese or goat's cheese.
  • These go great with some Onion Rings.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1burger Calories 626kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 63g (126%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Sodium 923mg (38%) Potassium 319mg (9%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1200IU (24%) Vitamin C 23.1mg (26%) Calcium 330mg (33%) Iron 4.9mg (27%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 626 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1burger
Calories 626kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 50g 17%
Protein 63g 126%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Sodium 923mg 38%
Potassium 319mg 7%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1200IU 24%
Vitamin C 23.1mg 26%
Calcium 330mg 33%
Iron 4.9mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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