You know when you really feel like having a burger? But then you're like "No, I really shouldn't, I have to think about beach 2014...". Living in Sweden I will only get about 2 months (if I'm lucky) of sun and it won't even be strong enough to make me tanned. To be honest with you, I would love to have that will power to say NO to pasta, NO to cheese, NO to wine, NO to the occasional pizza or burger and really go for that tight sexy beach bod this year.. But I just can't, food is just too damn good!! ... and also, I am a bit too lazy.
 |
| Chicken burger on sour dough bread with mango dressing, spicy fries and baby spinach salad. |
Take some advice from one of the greats:
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
Or as I like to say:
"The belly rules the mind".
- Spanish Proverb
The burger below is actually quite easy to make your own; you can eat it without the bread and you can use whatever dressing you like, add or take away anything really to make it more, or less, healthy. This is what I used (and it tasted amazing!):
 |
| Prepping; sliced tomatoes, mozzarella, baby spinach and the mango dressing. |
The What:
500 g minced chicken breast
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 egg
Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese
200 g baby spinach
Tomato(es)
2 dl creme fraiche
Mango Chutney to taste
10-12 potatoes
chili flakes
salt and fresh ground pepper
Sour dough bread
 |
| Making the chicken patties; It's a lot easier using a spoon and make the patties right in the pan! |
The How:
Put the oven to 200 degrees.
Slice the potatoes into halves and slice the halves into sticks. Put the potato sticks in an oven safe dish, add olive oil, salt and fresh ground pepper and chili flakes to taste. Put in oven for about 20 minutes.
Put the finely diced red onion, the grated garlic and the egg in a bowl. Using a spoon, mix together with the minced chicken breast and finish with some salt and pepper.
Mix the mango chutney with the creme fraiche to taste, add more if you want it extra mangoey!! Add salt and pepper here too if you want, although it's not necessary.
Slice the tomatoes, the mozzarella and wash the baby spinach.
Heat a pan with olive oil and use a spoon and make the chicken patties straight in the pan. Fry until they are a golden brown and cooked all the way through. They burn quite easily though so be careful!
Cut the bread into slices and put them in the oven on top of the fries when they've been in the oven for about 15 minutes.
 |
| Home made fries in the oven; letting the bread soak up the oil and spices. |
Put the bread on a plate, add the chicken patty, mozzarella, tomato, baby spinach and finish with the mango dressing. Serve with the chili fires and a nice spinach salad.
