Healthy Chicken Burgers

These burgers are frequently on our family dinner menu. They are easy to make and can have different vegetables added, depending on what you have available.

A little while ago when a friend was injured a meal roster was created for her family by some of the school community. I made these burgers and they were a huge hit with her kids and have since been on her menu too.

I hope you give them a try and love them also.  I have listed the common recipe variations I use, depending on what I have available to use.

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Family Chicken Burger Recipe

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

 

Course: Main

Cuisine: Family Food

Keyword: chicken, egg free

Servings: 4 people

Author: Kyrstie Barcak

Ingredients

• 2 cm fresh ginger grated
• 1 cm fresh turmeric grated
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemongrass finely chopped
• 500 grams chicken mince
• 1 apple peeled and grated
• 100 grams sweet potato grated
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 grinds black pepper
• 1 tablespoon brown rice flour

Instructions

1. Add the ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir to combine well

2. Create equal sized patties, squeezing the mixture firmly into shape

3. Set aside in the fridge for 30 minute

4. Heat a pan to medium heat and add a drizzle of cooking oil of choice

5. Add the burgers to the warmed pan and cook on each side until golden, turn once until cooked through

Recipe Notes

These burgers are intentionally made without egg due to intolerance in our home. If the burgers are gently turned in the pan they will remain intact. If you wish to add 1 egg to bind the meat, add an additional tablespoon of flour.

Recipe variations

Meat variations: Use half pork and half chicken mince for a richer flavour

Vegetable variations: replace the apple and sweet potato with zucchini and carrot

Serving Suggestions

Serve in rolls with salads 

If switching out the sweet potato to carrot, serve with sweet potato or potato wedges and vegetables

 

 

This recipe was originally created for Geelong Surf Coast Living Magazine.

Enjoy!