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.
31 K 4/5 (1 reviews)
50 min.
Easy
12 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: June 23th 2021
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
3 avocados - 2
3 limes - 3
5.3 oz Cheddar cheese - 4
24 leaves fresh spinach - 5
3 onions - 6
6 tablespoons fresh coriander (cilantro) - 7
6 tablespoons olive oil - 8
1 lb + 9.1 oz chicken breast - 9
3 tablespoons chilli spices (optional) - 10
12 hamburgers buns
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Prepare all the burger ingredients apart from the meat:
– Prepare 3 avocados, slice fairly thickly and drizzle with lime juice.
– Cut 5.3 oz Cheddar cheese into thin shavings with a vegetable peeler.
– Prepare 3 onions and slice thinly.
– Rinse and dry 24 leaves fresh spinach.
– Pick the coriander (cilantro) leaves off the stalks.
– Prepare 3 avocados, slice fairly thickly and drizzle with lime juice.
– Cut 5.3 oz Cheddar cheese into thin shavings with a vegetable peeler.
– Prepare 3 onions and slice thinly.
– Rinse and dry 24 leaves fresh spinach.
– Pick the coriander (cilantro) leaves off the stalks.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Slice 12 hamburgers buns through the middle.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Toast the bottom halves, sitting the "lids" on top of the toaster to do them lightly at the same time
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Assemble the burgers: take a bottom half, add some chicken, then onion slices, then avocado.
Drizzle a little lime juice over.
Drizzle a little lime juice over.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Add the spinach leaves and cheese shavings.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Finish with the top half of the bun.
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 recipe | 1,010 RDI=390 % | 3,830 RDI=360 % | 1,300 RDI=200 % | 5,610 RDI=280 % | 23,510 RDI: 280 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 170 RDI=8 % | 700 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 80 RDI=30 % | 320 RDI=30 % | 110 RDI=20 % | 470 RDI=20 % | 1,960 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 28.20 €
- Per person : 2.35 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Chicken breast
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Cheddar cheese
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Fresh spinach
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Hamburger buns
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