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A juicy piece of chicken breast marinated in chili flakes, lemon, and garlic is fresh and totally delicious.

• To make it extra special, brush the buns with butter or olive oil and grill in a skillet until lightly browned. The result is a healthy burger that is perfect for summer: Light, fresh, and juicy.

• The key to chicken is to not overcook it. Once it is too dry, the flavor is totally gone.

Chili and Lemon Chicken Burgers

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 tsp. dried chili flakes

1 c. lemon juice (fresh)

4 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 c. olive oil

sea salt and cracked black pepper

4 burger buns, halved

4 chicken breast fillets, trimmed and butterflied (You could pound them a bit thinner if your fillets are too thick)

4 iceberg lettuce leaves

mayonnaise, to serve

Directions:

Place the chili flakes, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and stir to combine. Place the chicken in a separate bowl and pour over half the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Heat a char-grill pan or barbecue over high heat. Brush the burger bun halves with some of the reserved marinade and char-grill or barbecue for 1-2 minutes or until toasted. Set aside. Char-grill or barbecue the chicken for 4 minutes each side, or until cooked through.

Top the buns with the lettuce, mayonnaise and chicken and spoon over remaining marinade to serve.

Recipe from Donna Hay Magazine, Issue 37.