The only way I can have a burger without feeling guilty...
My favorite homemade burger has to be this Chicken burger with Guacamole.
There are days when I have intense burger cravings and can’t get it, because I’m either in “brokelyn” or I’m at home (family house) where there are no restaurants/ places that sell burger, because it is a “dead” area in Lagos mainland. Or I remember that I should be eating healthy.
The only way I can have a burger without feeling guilty, are the times when I’m out with friends and I just tell myself that one day will not make me fat * hehehe*. Or I simply just make my own burger, that way I am in total control of the contents of my burger.
Recipe: Chicken burgers with Guacamole, Cheddar & Charred tomatoes
Yield: 4
Time:1 hr
Read: Creamy pasta goodness.
Ingredients:
For Chicken burgers
Ground chicken
3 tablespoon of chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoon of seasoned dry bread crumbs
Cooking spray/oil
1 teaspoon of Salt
½ teaspoon of Pepper
2 tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese
4 Hamburger buns (wheat/ whole-grain)
Toppings: Chopped tomatoes & Guacamole.
For Guacamole:
1 Large Avocado (ripe)
2 teaspoon of Extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon of Dried oregano
1 fresh lime, juiced
1 pinch of Salt
1 pinch of Pepper
Method:
How to make Guacamole
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Mash Avocado in a bowl using a potato masher or a fork.
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Add Olive oil, dried oregano, lime juice, Salt, and Pepper.
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Mix well and set aside.
Method:
For Chicken burgers
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Mix ground chicken, chopped fresh cilantro, seasoned dry bread crumbs, salt, and pepper.
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Form into 4 (1-inch-thick) patties.
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Coat grill with cooking spray/oil and grill patties with halved tomatoes, flesh-side down.
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Grill over medium-high heat for 6 mins, turning, until patties are cooked through and tomatoes are charred.
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Top evenly with the shredded Cheddar; let it melt.
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Cut burger buns into half, on the bottom half, place grilled patties and charred tomatoes.
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Spread guacamole on top, followed by chopped tomatoes.
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Place the top of the buns on the burger, and Enjoy.
This healthy juicy burger, can be made to enjoy with friends at an outdoor gathering. As for me, I would rather enjoy this burger with my fellow fit-fam buddies or alone. *yum*
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Written by Sandra Omose.
Sandy is a Medical Lab. Scientist, who also loves food but is more of a fruit lover. I also make wigs when i'm not working in the lab. I am trying to live a healthy lifestyle.......sometimes.