Tex-Mex chicken burger


Tex-Mex chicken burger
For this Tex-Mex inspired burger the usual beef pattie has been abandoned in favour of fried chicken with chilli, put together with sliced avocado and raw baby spinach.
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Last modified on: June 23th 2021
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 20 min.
Tex-Mex chicken burger : Stage 1
Prepare all the burger ingredients apart from the meat:

Prepare 1 avocado, slice fairly thickly and drizzle with lime juice.
– Cut 50 g Cheddar cheese into thin shavings with a vegetable peeler.
Prepare 1 onion and slice thinly.
– Rinse and dry 8 leaves fresh spinach.
– Pick the coriander (cilantro) leaves off the stalks.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Tex-Mex chicken burger : Stage 2
Cut 200 g chicken breast into strips.

Salt and pepper then set aside.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Tex-Mex chicken burger : Stage 3
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a small frying pan on medium heat. When good and hot, add the chicken pieces.

Fry until lightly browned., then add 1 tablespoon chilli spices at the end.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Tex-Mex chicken burger : Stage 4
Slice 4 hamburgers buns through the middle.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Tex-Mex chicken burger : Stage 5
Toast the bottom halves, sitting the "lids" on top of the toaster to do them lightly at the same time

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Tex-Mex chicken burger : Stage 6
Assemble the burgers: take a bottom half, add some chicken, then onion slices, then avocado.

Drizzle a little lime juice over.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Tex-Mex chicken burger : Stage 7
Add the spinach leaves and cheese shavings.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Tex-Mex chicken burger : Stage 8
Finish with the top half of the bun.

Stage 9
Tex-Mex chicken burger : Stage 9
Your burger is ready to enjoy.
Remarks
If you like it, try spreading a little mustard on the bun before assembling your burger, or a few drops of Tabasco – or even both.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe340 RDI=130 %1,280 RDI=120 %430 RDI=70 %1,870 RDI=90 %7,840 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g30 RDI=10 %110 RDI=10 %40 RDI=6 %170 RDI=8 %700 RDI: 8 %
Per person80 RDI=30 %320 RDI=30 %110 RDI=20 %470 RDI=20 %1,960 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Gluten, egg, Sesame
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 9.40 €
  • Per person : 2.35 €

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