Italian-style chicken burger & chips

Italian-style chicken burger & chips

These crowd pleasing pesto burgers and polenta chips are light and combine great Mediterranean flavours

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut the polenta into thick chips and rub all over with a little oil. Spread out over a baking sheet and cook for 20 mins until golden. Cut each chicken breast in half, lightly flatten using a rolling pin or heavy can, then rub all over with oil. Spread the breadcrumbs and Parmesan out on a plate, then dip in the chicken to coat.
  2. Place the chicken on another baking sheet and cook for 10-12 mins until just crisp and cooked through. Place a mozzarella slice on top and return to the oven until starting to melt. Pile the burgers onto buns with some salad leaves, tomatoes and a dollop of pesto. Serve with the polenta chips.

PER SERVING

495 kcalories, protein 33g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 4g, sugar 4g, salt 2.08 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2009.

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  • 18 November 2009

    jambubble rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I loved this recipe even my sister happily munched upon it, and she's a very fussy eater.

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  • 01 December 2009

    barney123 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really good. Went down well with family. Have already made this twice.

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    03 December 2009

    Liz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wow, this went down brilliantly with everyone in my family, and was so quick and easy to prepare. My teenage daughter is very fussy and didn't have the pesto or tomatoes, but even she declared the end result "better than MacDonalds"! Btw, I couldn't find ready-cooked polenta, so just bunged in a few oven chips for those that wanted them.

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  • 29 March 2010

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  • 10 October 2010

    VIZaVI commented on this recipe

    delicious

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  • 22 May 2011

    CowleyB commented on this recipe

    so delicious.

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  • 01 June 2011

    Pingu80 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These were really tasty and really easy to make, went down really well with me and my husband, will definitely make again.

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  • 10 June 2011

    Kuifke rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    A very nice dish with a good presentation.

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  • 08 July 2011

    EmSmith rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is a regular in our household now. The crunchy-coated chicken, along with the mozzarella and pesto is a winning combination and the polenta chips make a lovely change from the norm.

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  • 11 January 2012

    Gina rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Again, sticking a chicken in breadcrumbs in a burger, come on, enough already!!! Sickly, stodgy and fattening!!!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 500g pack ready-cooked polenta
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 25g dried breadcrumbs
  • 25g Parmesan
  • 125g ball mozzarella
  • 4 ciabatta or burger buns , lightly toasted
  • salad leaves , to serve
  • SunBlush tomatoes , to serve
  • fresh basil pesto , to serve
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PER SERVING

495 kcalories, protein 33g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 4g, sugar 4g, salt 2.08 g

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