Delicious chicken burger made with chicken thigh fillet and with a crust of sesame seeds. It’s perfect as a light summer meal.

Chicken burger with tomato salad

Chicken burger with sesame seed crust

You might start to think that the only food I eat for my whole30 is burgers of some sort… Well, I can assure you that is not the case, but it happens to be the ones I took photos of so you’re just gonna have to stick with me here.

Rest assured though that this is a delicious chicken burger. If I had to choose between the Asian burger I posted last week or this one here… I’d be having a hard time choosing… Not that that is necessary really, but they are both equally delicious. If you like your meals to be a little less spicy then go for this one.

Chicken burger with tomato salad

How’s the whole30 going?

In terms of the program. It is going really well. We’re losing weight without actually trying and how much I don’t know yet. Tom did step on the scales and he lost an amazing 7 kilo sofar! His beerbelly is as good as gone… I suspect I didn’t lose as much as that but still I can feel I’ve lost a fair share of weight too. Next week, as soon as the program is officially over, I will step on the scale to see what the end result is.

Just yesterday I noticed that my cellulitis on my legs has improved dramatically… My skin is much much smoother now! I hadn’t checked really as those are the things you don’t see unless it’s warm enough to actually be out in the open… πŸ™‚ Lol… But I was quite surprised to see that. Happy too!

A lot of people are curious about the program and what it does so I thought I list the pro’s and cons that I found in the last 30 days. Obviously these are my personal experiences so if you choose to follow the Whole30, you might feel different alltogether.

Pro’s

  1. I sleep much better than I did before
  2. My skin looks very clear and my sagging eyelids seem to have sort of lifted itself.. πŸ˜‰
  3. My cellulitis has improved dramatically
  4. The food is actually delicious and after the first week or so I haven’t really missed sugary food.
  5. I can eat as much as I want
  6. Weight is flying away without any effort at all
  7. Bloating is a thing of the past
  8. I feel really good and energetic
  9. I used to retain fluids on hot days, but that has stopped too

Cons

  1. It takes a lot more work to prepare meals
  2. I miss bread most of all
  3. Going out for dinner is not so simple anymore. It takes more planning and thought on what to order
  4. Breakfast is still a bit of a struggle for me. Again it all comes down to better planning

Some of those cons will probably be lifted as soon as the whole30 is over. I’ve seen some delicious pancake recipes I am gonna try and since more moderate paleo includes a limited amount of honey, cheese and even some quinoa; I think I can work with that.

So bottomline is that yes, we will continue along this path in a more moderate version. I love what it is doing to the way I feel and look, but I do not love the fact that I would be missing out on some stuff. So I need to sort through that and see what is most important to me. We’ll see… One step at the time!

For now, you’re not gonna miss out on anything with this delicious recipe for sesame crusted chicken burger!

Making the chicken burger

Making the chicken burger with sesame seeds is really easy to do. I used chicken thigh as you do need a bit of fat to prevent the burger from becoming too dry.

I just briefly pour hot water over the spinach to wilt it, squeeze out any moisture and chop it up a bit if necessary. I then place chicken, almond flour, ground chili, garlic, oregano, egg white, sea salt, pepper and the spring onion in the food processor and blend it all until it resembles ground meat. It doesn’t have to be too fine. It’s ok for it to be pieces still in it.

I roll the mixture into four burgers and place some of the sesame seeds on a plate. I roll the burgers through it and bake them in coconut oil until cooked through.

Chicken burger with tomato salad

Chicken burger with tomato salad

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This delicious burger is whole30 proof but is just delicious for any kind of diet
Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Total time 20 minutes

4 people

Ingredients

  • 500 gr chicken thigh filet
  • 2 handful spinach
  • 3 tbsp almond flour
  • 1 tsp ground chili
  • 1 tsp garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp oregano fresh or dried
  • 1 egg white
  • seasalt and black pepper
  • 2 spring onions finely chopped
  • 50 gr sesame seeds

FOR THE TOMATO SALAD:

  • 400 gr mixed tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp basil olive oil
  • pepper
  • salt
  • fresh basil

  • Preheat the oven to 180˚ C (350˚F). Put the spinach in a sieve or collander and pour hot boiling water on top. Leave to stand for a minute, let it drain and squeeze out as much of the moisture as you can. Just take it in your hands and squeeze it out.
  • Cut into smaller pieces and put aside
  • Put the chicken, almond flour, egg white, garlic, oregano, chili powder, salt and pepper in the foodprocessor and mix everything together in short pulses. Make sure it is not pureed but it needs to be fine enough to hold together when you form a burger from it.
  • Put into a bowl and add the chopped spinach, de spring onion and make four burgers.
  • Put the sesame seeds on a plate and press the burgers in it so they are covered with sesame all around.
  • Heat a large non-stick frying pan and bake the hamburgers for about 3 minutes each side until golden browl. Put them on a baking tray on baking paper and put in the oven for about 8-10 minutes to cook.

Tomato salad

  • Wash the tomatoes and cut into quarters. Put them together in a bowl and pour the basil oil over it. Add a bit of pepper and salt to taste and as a garnish add some basil leaves in.

Nutrition Information per portion

Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 683mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2555IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 4mg

Disclaimer

The nutritional values above are calculated per portion. The details are based on standard nutritional tables and do not constitute a professional nutritional advice.

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Simone van den Berg

Food blogger from the Netherlands. Loves good food. Likes to create healthy and easy recipes for daily use, but also loves the occasional sweet dish. Lives in the Netherlands with her two cats; Humphrey and Buffy. Profession: Food photographer, food blogger, recipe developer and nutritionist