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Chicken nicoise burger

Name: Chicken nicoise burger
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 slices day-old wholemeal bread, crusts removed, torn; 1/2 cup (125ml) skim milk; 450g chicken mince or turkey breast mince; 1/4 onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped, plus whole leaves to serve; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 cup nicoise or kalamata olives, pitted; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 250g green beans, sliced lengthways, blanched; 4 butter lettuce leaves; 1 tomato, sliced; 2 soft-boiled eggs, peeled, halved; 4 anchovy fillets, drained

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by Jill Dupleix

Food writer

Oct 03, 2015

Whether you're at the beach or back at the holiday house, this fresh, sunny dish is sure to please.

2 slices day-old wholemeal bread, crusts removed, torn
1/2 cup (125ml) skim milk
450g chicken mince or turkey breast mince
1/4 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped, plus whole leaves to serve
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup nicoise or kalamata olives, pitted
1 tablespoon olive oil
250g green beans, sliced lengthways, blanched
4 butter lettuce leaves
1 tomato, sliced
2 soft-boiled eggs, peeled, halved
4 anchovy fillets, drained

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Soak bread in milk for 5 minutes, then drain. Gently squeeze bread to remove excess liquid, then place in a bowl with mince, onion, garlic, parsley, zest and cumin. Roughly chop 2 tablespoons olives and add to the mince. Season and mix with damp hands until combined. Shape into 4 thick burger patties. Chill for 30 minutes.
2.

Place an ovenproof frypan over medium-high heat. Brush patties with oil. Cook for 2 minutes each side until browned. Bake for 8-10 minutes until cooked through.
3.

Arrange beans, lettuce, tomato, patties, egg, anchovies, parsley and remaining olives on plates, then season and serve.