Cajun Chicken Burger
LunchIf you are looking for a simple yet tasty cajun chicken burger that you can make yourself at home, look no further!
Calories730kcal
Carbs102g
Protein50g
Fats14g
For Intensive ExercisePerformance Benefits
This is a high carbohydrate and protein meal which would be a great addition to your carb loading meal plan in preparation for competition.
Health Benefits
This recipe is a good source of Vitamin A is an antioxidant which play a role in protecting our cells from damage caused by free radicals. The presence of free radicals in the body is increased following periods of strenuous activity or injury to the body.
Expert Tips
Marinate the chicken ahead of time for extra flavour!
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking tray
- Tin foil
- Bowl x2
Ingredients
- 1 Sweet potato (large)
- 200 g Chicken Breast
For the Chicken
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1 tsp Coriander
- ½ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp Sea salt
Toppings
- ½ Red onion (sliced)
- 4 Cherry tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 cup Wild leaf salad
- 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- ½ tsp Olive oil
- ½ tsp Sea salt
- 2 Wholemeal burger bun
- 2 tbsp Greek Yoghurt
- 2 tbsp Ketchup
- ½ tsp Hot sauce
Servings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180℃.
- Mix the herbs and spices together in a bowl, dip the chicken breasts in the bowl to coat them.
- Chop up the sweet potato into wedges.
- Wrap the chicken breasts and sweet potato in tin foil separately. Place both on a baking tray and bake for 30 minutes.
- Toss the salad leaves in a bowl and drizzle the balsamic vinegar and olive oil on top. Add a pinch of sea salt and mix thoroughly.
- Remove the chicken and sweet potatoes from the oven when cooked.
- Lightly toast the burger buns.
- For the sauce, mix the greek yoghurt, ketchup and hot sauce together in a small bowl.
- To assemble the burger, layer the sauce, chicken breast, salad, onions, tomatoes between the burger bun.
- Serve with the remainder of the salad and sweet potato wedges.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 730kcalCarbohydrates: 102gProtein: 50gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 1226mgPotassium: 1887mgFiber: 13gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 1585ugVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 236mgIron: 6mg
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