If you're after a clean eating "burger", then this paleo sweet potato hash burger is for you! These burgers are delicious and nutritious, and it's a fun way to jazz up the traditional burger. Have some fun with this recipe, play around with ingredients you put between the sweet potato hash cakes.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups grated sweet potato, with water squeezed out
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 2 garlic cloves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Coconut oil for frying
For the middle:
- 1 tomato, sliced
- ½ large avocado, sliced
- 2 chicken breasts/thighs, thinly sliced
- ¼ chopped onion
- 2 handfuls of spinach or rocket leaves
- Few slices of cheese (optional)
- Coconut oil for frying
Method:
1. Grate the sweet potato and squeeze out any excess juice from the grated sweet potato and place in to a bowl (pat dry with paper towel if needed). Add the eggs, garlic, spices, salt and pepper and mix well.
2. In a fry pan on medium heat melt some coconut oil. Use a 1/4 cup to scoop out fritter batter, carefully form in to a fritter with your hands and place in to the fry pan.
3.Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side until both sides are golden and the hash is cooked through.
4. In a separate fry pan, on medium heat melt some coconut oil. Add sliced chicken breasts to the pan, and cook for 5-7 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Slice all remaining ingredients that are going in the middle of the burger.
6. To assemble the burger add 1 sweet potato hash to a plate, then spinach/lettuce, chicken, avocado, tomato, onion, cheese and top with 1 sweet potato hash.
Enjoy!
Recipe by Natalie Brady, from Natalie Brady Nutrition ©