Spicy Chicken and Halloumi Burgers

Name: Spicy Chicken and Halloumi Burgers
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 2 chicken breast fillets, bashed flat; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 tbsp hot sauce; Juice of ½ lemon; 2 burger buns, toasted; 250g halloumi, sliced; ¼ white cabbage, shredded; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 4 tbsp soured cream; 4 lettuce leaves; 2 red peppers, roasted or sliced

Juicy hot-honey style chicken breast layered with squeaky grilled halloumi in under fifteen minutes.

15 min serves 2 Easy Watch

Ingredients

2 chicken breast fillets, bashed flat300g

1 tbsp vegetable oil1L

4 tbsp hot sauce150ml

Juice of ½ lemon1 pack

2 burger buns, toasted4 pack

250g halloumi, sliced250g

¼ white cabbage, shredded1 pack

2 tbsp mayonnaise450ml

4 tbsp soured cream300ml

4 lettuce leaves2 pack

2 red peppers, roasted or sliced2 pack

Method

Put the chicken breasts between two pieces of baking parchment and use a rolling pin to gently bash them until they are approximately 1cm thick. Cut each chicken breast into two even pieces.
If you're using a frying pan, heat two frying pans over medium-high heat, with one of them containing oil. Fry the chicken in the oiled pan for 3-4 mins on each side until they are cooked through. Season the chicken, reduce the heat, drizzle in the chilli sauce and half of the lemon juice, and cook for an additional 1-2 mins until the sauce is reduced. Remove the chicken from the heat.
If you're using an air-fryer, preheat it to 180C for 4 mins. Add the chicken to the air-fryer and cook for 12 mins. Drizzle over the chilli sauce and half the lemon juice and cook for an additional 1-2 mins until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is reduced. Remove the chicken and keep it warm.
While the chicken is cooking, toast the buns in the dry frying pan for 30 seconds. Transfer them to a plate. If you're using an air fryer, put the buns in the air fryer for 1-2 mins until they are warm. Increase the air fryer temperature to 200C. Add the halloumi to the air fryer basket and cook for 10 mins, turning halfway through, until it's golden. Toss the cabbage with the mayo and the remaining lemon juice.
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.

Cost to cook

serves 2 · I have the cupboard staples

Mostly estimated prices. Full-pack shop cost · about £6.68 of it is what this recipe actually uses.

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Method

Put the chicken breasts between two pieces of baking parchment and use a rolling pin to gently bash them until they are approximately 1cm thick. Cut each chicken breast into two even pieces.

If you're using a frying pan, heat two frying pans over medium-high heat, with one of them containing oil. Fry the chicken in the oiled pan for 3-4 mins on each side until they are cooked through. Season the chicken, reduce the heat, drizzle in the chilli sauce and half of the lemon juice, and cook for an additional 1-2 mins until the sauce is reduced. Remove the chicken from the heat.

If you're using an air-fryer, preheat it to 180C for 4 mins. Add the chicken to the air-fryer and cook for 12 mins. Drizzle over the chilli sauce and half the lemon juice and cook for an additional 1-2 mins until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is reduced. Remove the chicken and keep it warm.

While the chicken is cooking, toast the buns in the dry frying pan for 30 seconds. Transfer them to a plate. If you're using an air fryer, put the buns in the air fryer for 1-2 mins until they are warm. Increase the air fryer temperature to 200C. Add the halloumi to the air fryer basket and cook for 10 mins, turning halfway through, until it's golden. Toss the cabbage with the mayo and the remaining lemon juice.

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.