Tasty Chicken & Bacon Burgers

These chicken & bacon burgers are the perfect weekend lunch or quick dinner. They are full of fresh flavours & are super easy to whip up. You don’t need to add buns or bread, they are filling enough just as they are pictured. This recipe makes 4 serves.

INGREDIENTS

500 grams of chicken mince
1 egg
1/2 onion
1 clove of garlic
1 small bunch of coriander
Fresh ginger – garlic clove size
Salt & pepper to taste
4 rashers of bacon
1 tomato
1 beetroot
4 lettuce leaves
Oil – olive or coconut

DIRECTIONS

1. In the food processor place the un-chopped garlic, peeled ginger, onion (halved) & coriander, whiz until finely chopped. If you don’t have a food processor, press the garlic & ginger & finely & dice the onion & coriander with a sharp knife
2. Place finely diced ingredients in a mixing bowl with the minced chicken, egg, salt & pepper
3. With your hands or a fork mix until all the ingredients are combined
4. Heat a large pan with a little oil
5. Spoon the mixture into the pan making two patties, quarter of the mixture per pattie
6. Pan fry one side, turn & cook the other side. Repeat with the other two patties
7. Fry the bacon, slice the tomato, wash & dry the lettuce
8. Peel the beetroot, cut into four pieces & place into the food processor to make into a little fresh salsa. Or you can grate the beetroot
9. Assemble the lettuce on the plates & top with chicken burger, bacon, tomato & beetroot
10. ENJOY!