Chicken-style burger with quick pickles
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
Skill
Vegetarian
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
Skill
These tasty burgers will hit the spot for a quick weeknight dinner with tasty toppings to let kids build their own. They are rich in protein which, as part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle, can help support healthy muscles, plus provide a good source of iron. Best of all, this recipe is very low in saturated fat.
Ingredients
- 4 x Vegie Delights™ Chicken-Style Burgers
- 4 x wholemeal burger buns
- 1 large carrot, julienned or grated
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
- 4 tbs light mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Juice of 1/2 lemon (1 tbs)
- 2 tbs sweet chilli sauce (optional)
- 2 tbs vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
Nutrition per serving
2030 kJ
energy kj
24 g
protein
2 g
saturated fat
10.2 g
dietary fibre
57 g
carbohydrate
15 g
sugars
1080 mg
sodium
Method
- In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar and 1/2 tsp salt or to taste. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve.
- Place the carrot in a separate bowl and pour the vinegar mixture over it. Toss well to ensure the carrots are coated. Let it sit for at least 10 minutes to lightly pickle.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Mix well to make the garlicky lemon mayo. Set aside.
- Preheat a grill or frypan to medium heat. Cook the Vegie Delights™ Chicken-Style Burgers 10-15 minutes, turning half way.
- While the burgers are grilling, lightly toast the burger buns if desired.
- Spread a generous amount of the garlicky lemon mayo on the bottom half of each burger bun. Place a grilled burger on top of the mayo. Spread sweet chilli sauce (if using) on each burger.
- Top the burgers with pickled carrots, cucumber slices, and fresh coriander leaves. Place the top half of the burger bun on each assembled burger and serve immediately.
- 4 x Vegie Delights™ Chicken-Style Burgers
- 4 x wholemeal burger buns
- 1 large carrot, julienned or grated
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
- 4 tbs light mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Juice of 1/2 lemon (1 tbs)
- 2 tbs sweet chilli sauce (optional)
- 2 tbs vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
Nutrition per serving
2030 kJ
energy kj
24 g
protein
2 g
saturated fat
10.2 g
dietary fibre
57 g
carbohydrate
15 g
sugars
1080 mg
sodium
- In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar and 1/2 tsp salt or to taste. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve.
- Place the carrot in a separate bowl and pour the vinegar mixture over it. Toss well to ensure the carrots are coated. Let it sit for at least 10 minutes to lightly pickle.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Mix well to make the garlicky lemon mayo. Set aside.
- Preheat a grill or frypan to medium heat. Cook the Vegie Delights™ Chicken-Style Burgers 10-15 minutes, turning half way.
- While the burgers are grilling, lightly toast the burger buns if desired.
- Spread a generous amount of the garlicky lemon mayo on the bottom half of each burger bun. Place a grilled burger on top of the mayo. Spread sweet chilli sauce (if using) on each burger.
- Top the burgers with pickled carrots, cucumber slices, and fresh coriander leaves. Place the top half of the burger bun on each assembled burger and serve immediately.