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Chicken parmesan burgers with rocket pesto

2 burger buns filled breaded chicken, melted mozzarella and pesto, with a bowl of pesto on the side

Chicken parmesan burgers with rocket pesto

Name: Chicken parmesan burgers with rocket pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 100ml vegetable oil; 2 burger buns split; 1 chicken breast; 40g panko breadcrumbs; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp dried mixed herbs; 15g parmesan finely grated; 1 egg beaten; 25g plain flour; 125g mozzarella sliced; 1 small garlic clove; 60g rocket; 30g pine nuts roughly chopped; 30g parmesan finely grated; ½ lemon juiced; 75ml olive oil

Ailsa Burt

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Take your chicken burgers to the next level with a crispy garlic and herb breadcrumb coating, melted mozzarella and rocket pesto

High-protein

Low sugar

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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100ml vegetable oil
2 burger buns

split
1 chicken breast
40g panko breadcrumbs
1 tsp garlic granules
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
15g parmesan

finely grated
1 egg

beaten
25g plain flour
125g mozzarella

sliced

For the rocket pesto

1 small garlic clove
60g rocket
30g pine nuts

roughly chopped
30g parmesan

finely grated
½ lemon

juiced
75ml olive oil

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal919
fat61g
saturates17g
carbs45g
sugars4g

low
fibre3g
protein46g

high
salt1.9g

Method

step 1

First, make the pesto. Peel the garlic clove and tip it into a mini food processor along with the wild rocket, pine nuts, parmesan and lemon juice. Blitz until everything is roughly chopped, then pour in the olive oil and blitz again until combined. Season to taste, transfer to a bowl and set aside.
step 2

Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and toast the buns, cut-side down, for 2-3 mins until golden. Remove to a plate to cool. Cut the chicken breast in half through the equator so you have two separate pieces. Season with a little salt and set aside.
step 3

Heat the grill on high. Combine the panko, garlic granules, dried herbs and parmesan in a bowl. Pour the egg into a second bowl and tip the flour into a third bowl, seasoning the flour well. Dip the chicken breast pieces in flour, then the egg and finally panko mixture, patting well to make sure the coating sticks.
step 4

Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan over medium-high heat and, once hot, fry the breaded chicken pieces for 5-6 mins on each side until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a baking tray and top the chicken pieces with the mozzarella slices. Slide under the hot grill for 2-3 mins until the cheese is golden and bubbling. Top the bun bases with the chicken pieces, then the rocket pesto and finally the bun tops. Serve immediately.

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