Healthy Chicken Burgers Recipe With Pickled Red Cabbage

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Asian chicken burgers with pickled red cabbage

Name: Asian chicken burgers with pickled red cabbage
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: red cabbage ½ small, very finely shredded; lime 1, juiced; rice vinegar 3 tbsp; skinless chicken breasts 4, chopped; ginger chopped to make 1 tbsp; coriander a small bunch, finely chopped; lemongrass ½ stalk, finely shredded; sesame oil 1 tsp; sriracha chilli sauce 2 tbsp, plus more to serve; panko breadcrumbs 4 tbsp; soy sauce 1 tsp; round lettuce leaves to serve

40 minutes
serves 4
Easy

These Asian-inspired chicken burgers make a great, healthier alternative to the usual beef. Pickled red cabbage on the side adds an extra kick. Serve on round lettuce leaves instead of buns

February 18, 2015 at 5:41 pm

Try our healthy chicken burgers that have less than 250 calories, perfect for the 5:2 diet.

Ingredients

red cabbage ½ small, very finely shredded
lime 1, juiced
rice vinegar 3 tbsp
skinless chicken breasts 4, chopped
ginger chopped to make 1 tbsp
coriander a small bunch, finely chopped
lemongrass ½ stalk, finely shredded
sesame oil 1 tsp
sriracha chilli sauce 2 tbsp, plus more to serve
panko breadcrumbs 4 tbsp
soy sauce 1 tsp
round lettuce leaves to serve

Method

Step 1

Toss the cabbage with the lime juice and vinegar, and season. Put to one side at room temperature until you’re ready to serve. Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.
Step 2

Blitz the chicken, ginger, coriander and lemongrass quickly in a blender until combined. Mix in the sesame oil, sriracha and panko, and season with soy sauce. Mould into 4 burgers. Put onto a lined baking tray, transfer to the oven, and cook for 15 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. Serve on lettuce leaves, topped with the pickled cabbage and with more sriracha on the side.