Cajun seasoned chicken breasts are topped with avocado, baby spinach, mayonnaise and cheese to make these delicious burgers.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
For the Cajun seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the burgers:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 avocados, seeded and sliced
- 4 small handfuls baby spinach leaves
- 4 thin slices of cheese
- 4 rashers smoked turkey bacon
- Mayonnaise to serve
- Burger buns 4
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients of Cajun seasoning in a bowl, mix well and set aside.
- Heat grill to high.
- Slightly flatten out the chicken breasts on a cutting board.
- Transfer chicken to a large bowl and add in Cajun seasoning and drizzle1 tablespoon of olive oil over it and toss until completely coated.
- In a large frying pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sizzle the chicken pieces for 5 minutes per side or until firm.
- Push the cooked chicken pieces one side of the frying pan and fry the bacon in the same pan for a few minutes or until cooked.
- Toast the cut sides of each bun and cover the top of the buns with cheese then grill until cheese is melted.
- Assemble the burgers by spreading the mayonnaise over buns, top with a handful of spinach, then a rasher of turkey bacon.
- To keep the avocado slices in place, slice the chicken then alternate between the slice of chicken and avocado.
- Top with the buns and lightly press down then serve.