Grated courgette burgers are delicious served hot or cold with a salad. With the addition of the chilli and mustard these vegetarian burgers are tasty and are brilliant stuffed into a pitta bread for take-to-work lunches.
Grated Courgette Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 medium courgette, grated
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh root ginger, grated
- 1 tsp green chilli, finely chopped
- 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 medium egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 wholemeal pitta bread, to serve
Steps
- Step 1
Squeeze out as much liquid as you can from the courgette. Put the courgette into a bowl with the shallot, ginger, chilli, mustard, egg and coriander, and mix well.
- Step 2
Season and shape into two patties.
- Step 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the patties for 5 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp.
- Step 4
Serve in toasted pitta breads with lettuce.
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By The Healthy Employee
- Servings: 2
- Meals or Courses: LunchMains
- Dish Type: Wraps and pittas
- Special Diet: Dairy FreeVegetarian
- Seasons and Occasions: AutumnBonfire NightFather's DayWinter
- Difficulty Level:
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- Created: January 18, 2011
