Harissa turkey burgers recipe
A healthier and spicier alternative to your traditional beef burger, these harissa turkey burgers pack a punch. Served with a side of root vegetable fries – we love sweet potato, parsnip, beetroot or butternut squash.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
- 530 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 1kg sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into fries
- 1½ tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 red onions, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 50g wholewheat couscous
- 500g pack 7% fat turkey mince
- 2 tbsp harissa paste
- 227g tin pineapple slices in natural juice
- 15g fresh mint, leaves chopped
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely diced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 50g baby spinach
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- Energy
- 2240kJ 530.0kcal
- Fat
- 13g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.8g
- Sugars
- 22g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 71.0gProtein 35.9gFibre 10.5g
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- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Divide the sweet potato fries between 2 baking trays. Toss with ½ tbsp oil and spread out the fries. Bake for 25-30 mins, turning halfway, until crisp.
- Meanwhile, heat ½ tbsp oil in a nonstick frying pan over a medium heat and fry three-quarters of the onion for 8 mins. Add the garlic and fry for 1 min. Tip into a bowl and leave to cool a little.
- Put the couscous in a heatproof bowl and add 100ml boiling water. Cover with a plate and set aside for 6-8 mins until all the water has been absorbed. Fluff up with a fork.
- Put the mince, couscous, softened onion and harissa in a large bowl. Mix well with clean hands, then form into 4 patties. Heat ½ tbsp oil in the frying pan and fry the patties over a medium heat for 5 mins each side until cooked through and golden.
- Drain the pineapple, reserving 1 tbsp juice. Chop and mix with the mint, chilli, remaining onion, reserved juice and lime juice. Serve with the burgers, fries and spinach.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze burgers only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
