Carrot Burger with Teriyaki Chicken

Ingredients

• 300 g Carrots (Peeled and grated)
• 100 g High-protein or light cheese (For the base)
• 1 Egg
• 1 g Salt (For the base)
• Pepper (To taste)
• Paprika (To taste)
• Oil (A drizzle of oil for cooking)
• 25 ml Low-sodium soy sauce (For the sauce)
• 30 ml 0-calorie teriyaki sauce (For the sauce)
• 15 g Gochujang (For the sauce)
• Garlic (As needed, for the sauce)
• Ginger (As needed, for the sauce)
• 2 Chicken burgers (Combined weight indicated for the two burgers)
• Lettuce (For assembling the burgers)
• Tomatoes (For assembling the burgers)
• 2 Light cheese slices (One per burger)

Steps

1. 1

   Peel and grate the carrots. Place them in a bowl.

2. 2

   Add the egg, high-protein or light cheese, salt, pepper, and paprika to the carrots. Mix until evenly combined.

3. 3

   Place the mixture on parchment paper, shaping it into 4 circles to use as burger buns.

4. 4

   Add a drizzle of oil and bake the discs in a conventional oven at 180 °C for 25 minutes. Alternatively, they can be cooked in an air fryer; the source does not specify the temperature or cooking time for this method.

5. 5

   Meanwhile, cook the two chicken burgers thoroughly. During cooking, you can press them down slightly, as indicated in the source.

6. 6

   In the same pan, add the low-sodium soy sauce, 0-calorie teriyaki sauce, gochujang, garlic, and ginger.

7. 7

   Reduce the sauce until it reaches a thick, rich consistency.

8. 8

   Glaze the chicken burgers in the reduced sauce, coating them thoroughly.

9. 9

   Assemble the burgers using the carrot discs as the bottom and top buns. Add the glazed chicken burgers, light cheese slices, lettuce, tomatoes, and the remaining ingredients.

Notes

The source indicates approximately 330 kcal per serving, with 26 g of carbohydrates, 40 g of protein, and 11 g of fat. The quantities of oil, pepper, paprika, garlic, ginger, lettuce, and tomatoes are not specified. The promotional text mentions a 0-calorie Prozis teriyaki sauce, but it is not necessary to use that brand.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• high-protein
• light
• low-calorie
• gluten-free if using gluten-free soy sauce
• oven-baked
• air-fryer option
• chicken