Chicken burger recipe – with a twist

Burger or sandwich? Who cares what it’s called when it tastes this good!

This burger is a love affair between sweet and savoury. If you are hankering for a burger with a difference, try this twist on the traditional chicken burger. It’s loaded with vibrant umami flavours that are guaranteed to ensure a memorable burger night.

Chicken burger recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 prepared crumbed chicken burger fillets

4 sesame burger buns

½ fresh pineapple

1½ cups shredded green cabbage

2 spring onions, thinly sliced

2 Tbsp mayonnaise

½ tsp sesame oil

Teriyaki sauce (shop bought or home made*)

Method

1. Cook the chicken burgers in the oven according to the packet instructions.
2. Slice the pineapple horizontally in four 1cm-thick rounds. Cut off the peel and remove the core using a round cookie cutter or a teaspoon to make rings. Heat a griddle with a little spray oil and grill the pineapple rings until deliciously charred. Keep warm.
3. Combine the mayonnaise and sesame oil and mix with the cabbage and spring onion. Set aside.
4. Five minutes before the chicken burger cooking time finishes, slice the burger buns and place them in the oven to warm.
5. To build the burger: Smear some teriyaki sauce on the bottom bun. Top with the dressed slaw, then the chicken burger. On goes a pineapple ring, drizzle more teriyaki sauce and top with the bun.
6. Enjoy straight away with plenty of napkins to catch the dribbles!

Tip: Teriyaki sauce is simple to make at home. Simply mix ¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup mirin and ½ Tbsp brown sugar in a small pan and simmer for a few minutes until thick.