Air Fryer Peri-Peri Chicken Burger
by Eloise Head
When you can’t go to your favourite Portuguese chicken chain, make this burger at home! Juicy chicken in zesty peri-peri sauce, air-fried to perfection, topped with halloumi, lettuce and tomato and served in a soft bun. Quick and easy to make and so delicious.
Method
Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Preheat the air fryer to 200 ̊C (400 ̊F). Bash the chicken breasts until about 2cm thick. Do this by laying the chicken onto a piece of grease-proof paper, cover with a second sheet and bash gently with a rolling pin or meat mallet. Slice the halloumi cheese.
Step 2
Put the peri-peri sauce into a bowl, then coat the halloumi in the sauce and set aside, then coat the flattened chicken breasts in the remaining sauce.
Step 3
Spray the air fryer rack or basket with oil, then place the chicken in the air fryer, leaving room for the halloumi, and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 4
Add the halloumi to the air fryer and cook both the chicken and halloumi for a further 5 minutes.
Step 5
While they’re cooking, spread mayonnaise over both halves of the rolls. When the chicken and halloumi are ready, place them on the bottom half of each roll, add a slice of tomato and some lettuce and top with the other half of each roll.
Step 6
Serve with your favourite sides alongside. We've matched this recipe with corn on the cob (which should be boiled in boiling salted water with a pinch of sugar and salt for 6-8 minutes) and spicy rice (cooked according to the packet instructions), but tender stem broccoli and/or peri-peri fries will also work well. Enjoy!
- Ingredients
- Based on 2 servings
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1 Large Tomato, sliced 1x Sainsbury's Tomatoes Loose -
0.5 head Baby Gem Lettuce, leaves seperated 1x Sainsbury's Little Gem Lettuce x2 -
220g Mexican Spicy Rice 1x Ben's Original Wholegrain Spicy Mexican Microwave Rice 220g -
4tbsp Peri Peri Sauce 1x Nando's Peri Peri Sauce Medium 125g -
4 Slices Halloumi Cheese, sliced 1x Midas Grilling Cheese 200g -
2 Chicken Breasts, about 150g/5.25oz each, flattened 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Breast Fillets Skinless & Boneless 320g -
1 squirt Olive Oil Spray 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil Cooking Spray 190ml -
2tbsp Mayonnaise 1x Sainsbury's Mayonnaise Squeezy 500ml -
2 Ciabatta Rolls Or Rolls Of Choice, halved 1x Sainsbury's Stonebaked Ciabatta Rolls x4 -
2 ears Corn on the Cob 1x Sainsbury's Sweetcorn x2