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    Tuna and Courgette Burgers

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    Mimi Harrison Posted on Updated on
    Simple, quick & tasty tuna burgers made with minimal ingredients. A great alternative to your regular beef patties. Low-fat, high-protein and really delicious.
    Prep time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    £1.34
    Makes: 4
    mains
    British
    Freezable

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    Tuna and Courgette Burgers

    by Mimi Harrison
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    5 from 5 votes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    £1.34
    mains
    British
    Freezable
    Servings: 4
    Side shot of turkey burger, salad and dressing in large bread roll
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    Simple, quick & tasty tuna burgers made with minimal ingredients. A great alternative to your regular beef patties. Low-fat, high-protein and really delicious.

    Ingredients

    The burger

    • 2 tins of tuna (2x£0.75)=(£1.50)
    • 2 courgettes (£0.80)
    • 1 egg (£0.75/6)=(£0.13)
    • 4 tbsp plain flour

    Other Ingredients

    • 60 gram rocket salad (£0.50)
    • 4 ciabatta buns/burger buns (£1.00)
    • Sweet chilli sauce (£0.75)
    • Mayonnaise (£0.69)

    Cupboard Essentials

    • 1 tsp red pepper flakes/ chilli flakes
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • Salt & pepper

    Method

    • Start by grating the courgette into a large mixing bowl. Press some paper towel onto the courgette to absorb some of the excess moisture. After doing this, add the egg, drained tuna, red pepper flakes, a pinch of salt and black pepper to the grated courgette. Stir to combine and then slowly add the plain flour into the mix.
    • Add some flour to your hands and then form the tuna mix into 4 large burger patties. Once you’ve done this, add 1 tbsp of olive oil into a frying pan on a medium heat. Add two burgers in at a time so you have room for your spatula to get around them.
    • Rotate the burgers after 5 minutes and continue to fry the other side for another five minutes. They should be nice and firm once cooked and should pick up some nice browning/ crispy texture on both sides.
    • Optionally toast your bun in the pan used for frying the burgers. Plate up with a dollop of mayo, chilli sauce and a handful of rocket. Super tasty, super simple- a winner.

    Nutrition

    Servings: 4 servings
    Fat: 24g
    Calories: 515kcal
    Carbohydrates: 52g
    Protein: 26g
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