Chicken and vegetable burger

Ingredients

• 500 grams chicken thigh mince
• 1 zucchini, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 brown onion, finely diced
• 1 red capsicum, finely diced
• ¼ bunch finely chopped fresh thyme
• ½ bunch chopped fresh continental parsley
• 2 eggs
• Sea salt & cracked black pepper
• Vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• ½ teaspoon ground garam masala
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• ¼ teaspoon coriander seeds
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• Breadcrumbs (optional)

Method

1. In a mortar and pestle, grind the spices together until they are a fine dust.
2. In a large frying pan with a little vegetable oil, sautee the diced vegetables together with the spices until the vegetables have started to soften.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken mince, vegetable and spice mix, eggs, tomato paste and fresh herbs. Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
4. Mix well. If the mix is too wet, add some breadcrumbs to the mix to dry it out.
5. Form the patties, then let them rest overnight in the fridge. Either freeze them in layers between glad wrap, or cook on a flat bbq plate or grill plate for around 3-4 minutes each side.
6. Serve with your favourite toppings between a toasted hamburger bun. Enjoy!!

• burger
• chicken
• dinner