The flavours of sweet paprika and lemon tingle your tastebuds in these healthy burgers.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice
- 2 (about 200g each) single chicken breast fillets, halved lengthways
- 1 x 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 4 shallots, pale section only, ends trimmed, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
- 1 long fresh red chilli, deseeded, thinly sliced
- Olive oil spray
- 4 wholemeal buns, split
- Lettuce leaves, to serve
- 90g (1/3 cup) low-fat natural yoghurt, to serve
Method
- Step 1Place paprika and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice in a dish. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to marinate.
- Step 2Place the tomato, shallot, coriander and chilli in a bowl. Stir in remaining lemon juice. Season with pepper.
- Step 3Preheat a chargrill or non-stick frying pan over high heat. Spray with olive oil spray. Cook the chicken for 2 minutes each side or until cooked.
- Step 4Divide bun bases among serving plates. Top with lettuce, chicken and tomato mixture. Top with remaining bun halves and serve with yoghurt.
- High protein
- Low fat
- Low kilojoule
- Low sugar
- Lower gi
Nutrition
1440 kj
Energy
5g
Fat Total
1g
Saturated Fat
6g
Fibre
33g
Protein
63mg
Cholesterol
496.02mg
Sodium
6g
Carbs (sugar)
39g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
- Author: Chrissy Freer
- Image credit: John Paul Urizar
- Publication: Australian Good Taste
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