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Chicken and pesto burgers recipe

Chicken and pesto burgers recipe

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Created by The Tesco Real Food team

Try something different with chicken mince and a jar of pesto and make these simple chicken burgers! Everything is cooked in the oven to save you effort (and washing up!). Serve with sweet potato fries on the side and tuck in – great for a midweek meal or Friday night treat. See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 40 mins
  • 628 calories / serving
  • Freezable

Ingredients

  • 500g sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedges
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 500g pack 5% fat chicken mince
  • 85g reduced-fat green pesto
  • 1 red onion, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 60g grated mature Cheddar
  • 4-pack seeded burger buns, halved
  • 1 Little Gem, trimmed and leaves separated
If you don't have red onions, try using white, brown or spring onions

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2640kj
    628kcal
    31%
  • Fat

    22g 31%
  • Saturates

    7g 34%
  • Sugars

    13g 14%
  • Salt

    1.7g 28%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 66.5g Protein 37.2g Fibre 9.3g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Add the sweet potatoes, oil and paprika to a baking tray; season and toss well. Roast for 35 mins, turning halfway, or until golden and crisp.
  2. Meanwhile, line a baking tray with baking paper. Use clean hands to mix together the mince, all but 4 tsp pesto, the red onion, garlic and some seasoning. Shape into 4 patties, each about 8-9cm wide x 1.5cm thick, and arrange on the tray. Bake above the wedges for 20 mins or until turning golden, then divide the cheese between the burgers; return to the oven for 4-5 mins until the cheese has melted and the burgers are cooked through.
  3. Add the halved burger buns to a baking sheet and put in the oven for the last 2 mins of the cooking time. Spread the bun bases with the remaining pesto, top with the burgers and some lettuce leaves, then add the bun lids. Serve with the sweet potato wedges and any remaining lettuce alongside.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

Freeze uncooked burgers. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.

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