15-minute Chicken and Halloumi Burgers

by BBC Good Food

Struggle to find dishes to cook that take very little time but the whole family will love? Look no further than these chicken and halloumi burgers

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Put the chicken breasts between two pieces of baking parchment and bash with a rolling pin until 1cm thick. Cut each into two even pieces. 

Step 2

Heat two frying pans over a medium-high heat, heating the oil in one. Fry the chicken in the oiled pan for 3-4 mins on each side until cooked through. Season. Reduce the heat, drizzle in the chilli sauce and half the lemon juice and cook for 1-2 mins more until the sauce is reduced. Remove from the heat.

Step 3

While the chicken cooks, toast the buns in the dry frying pan for 30 secs. Transfer to a plate, then fry the halloumi in the pan (add a bit of oil if the pan is not non-stick) for 30 secs on each side until golden. Toss the cabbage with the mayo and remaining lemon juice.

Step 4

Spoon the hummus (or dip of your choice) into the toasted buns, then top with the rocket, chilli chicken, halloumi and peppers. Drizzle with a little more chilli sauce, spoon over the cabbage, season with black pepper, and top with the bun lids. Serve with any extra cabbage on the side, or a green salad.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 1 handful of Rocket, or 4-8 soft lettuce leaves 1x Sainsbury's Wild Rocket 60g
  • 1 tbsp Oil, plus extra for frying the halloumi, if needed 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L
  • ¼ small white Cabbage, finely sliced 1x Sainsbury's White Cabbage Each
  • 2 tbsp Mayonnaise 1x Sainsbury's Mayonnaise, Thick & Creamy 500ml
  • 0.5 Lemon, juiced 1x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 4 Burger Buns, split in half 1x Sainsbury's Brioche Burger Buns, Taste the Difference x4
  • 4 tbsp Piri Piri Sauce, or other mild chilli sauce, plus extra for drizzling 1x Nando's Peri Peri Sauce Medium 125g
  • 2 Skinless Chicken, breasts 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Breast Fillets Skinless & Boneless 320g
  • 1 block lighter Halloumi, sliced into 2 pieces per portion 1x Sainsbury's Lighter Cypriot Cheese 225g
  • 4 tbsp Hummus, or tzatziki or soured cream & chive dip if you prefer! 1x Sainsbury's Houmous 200g
  • 2 Large Roasted Red Peppers, from a jar, drained and sliced 1x Karyatis Roasted Red Peppers 450g (350g*)
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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