Chicken burgers recipe

Chicken burgers

Turn your kid's favourite meal into a healthier lunchtime treat with these chicken burgers. Wholemeal rolls are filled with grilled chicken, mayonnaise and veggies. Serve with cucumber batons for a kid-approved lunch.

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  • Serves 2
  • 10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
  • 294 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken breast fillet, cut in half horizontally
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil​
  • 2 tbsp lighter than light mayonnaise
  • 2 wholemeal batch rolls, halved
  • ½ Little Gem lettuce, finely shredded
  • 4 Nightingale Farms cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • ½ red onion, finely sliced
  • ¼ cucumber, cut into batons

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Each serving contains

Energy
1245kJ 294.0kcal
16%
Fat
6g
low8%
Saturates
1g
low6%
Salt
0.8g
medium20%
Sugars
7g
low8%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 31.9gProtein 26.8gFibre 4.9g

Method

  1. Preheat the grill on high.
  2. Place the chicken on a baking tray, drizzle with oil, season with black pepper and grill for 5 mins on each side until cooked through.
  3. Spread the mayonnaise on the cut sides of the rolls and fill with the lettuce, chicken, tomatoes and red onion. Serve with cucumber batons.
    • Cooking for children

      There are no reference intakes for children and all of these recipes are based on recommendations for an adult woman's portion size. In children of different ages, there is variation in their energy (calorie) requirements and nutrient recommendations. If you are interested in which portion size is best for your child, you can visit the School Food Standards.