Lighter lamb burgers with smoky oven chips
These burgers have couscous and carrot in the mix, making them nutritionally balanced, as well as full of flavour
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 mins
Cook 35 mins
Low-fat, Super healthy
Can be frozen before cooking
- Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. For the chips, pour the oil into a shallow, non-stick roasting tin and heat in the oven. Add sweet potatoes, stir around until coated with oil, then roast for 25 mins. Add paprika, shake to coat, then roast for 10 mins more until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, make the burgers. Place the couscous in a heatproof bowl and pour over 100ml boiling water. Leave for a couple of mins until all the liquid has been absorbed. Squeeze any liquid out of the carrots, then stir into the couscous along with the mince, spring onions, mint and egg. Season well.
- Shape the mixture into 4 large burgers. Transfer to a non-stick baking sheet, then cook in the oven for 20 mins until browned and cooked right through. Alternatively, grill under a high heat (or on the barbecue, if the weather is nice enough) for 6-8 mins on each side.
- Divide the chips between 4 plates and place a burger on each plate. Serve with a plain leaf salad such as rocket alongside and some raita or yogurt spooned over, if you like.
PER SERVING
400 kcalories, protein 19g, carbohydrate 58g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 6g, sugar 15g, salt 0.28 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2009.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10384/
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Ingredients
- 100g couscous
- 2 carrots , finely grated
- 250g pack extra-lean lamb mince
- bunch spring onions , finely chopped
- 1 bunch fresh mint , finely chopped
- 1 egg , beaten
- rocket leaves and raita or natural yogurt, to serve
FOR THE SMOKY OVEN CHIPS
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 750g sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into chips
- 1-2 tsp smoked paprika
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 mins
Cook 35 mins
Low-fat, Super healthy
Can be frozen before cooking
Ingredients
- 100g couscous
- 2 carrots , finely grated
- 250g pack extra-lean lamb mince
- bunch spring onions , finely chopped
- 1 bunch fresh mint , finely chopped
- 1 egg , beaten
- rocket leaves and raita or natural yogurt, to serve
FOR THE SMOKY OVEN CHIPS
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 750g sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into chips
- 1-2 tsp smoked paprika
PER SERVING
400 kcalories, protein 19g, carbohydrate 58g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 6g, sugar 15g, salt 0.28 g
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