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Herby Chicken & Sticky Bacon-Onion Burger

Herby Chicken & Sticky Bacon-Onion Burger

with Salad, Creamy Pesto & Sweet Potato Fries
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on July 15, 2026
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Calories
828 kcal
Protein
56.8g protein
Preparation Time
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Eggs
  • Gluten
  • Milk
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Almond
  • Hazelnut
  • Lupin
  • Sesame
  • Soy
  • Milk

Pop some hand-cut sweet potato fries in the oven, dress up chicken breast with Italian herbs, caramelise some bacon-onions and consider your burger night sorted! Don't forget to spread some creamy pesto on the buns - it really ties all the lovely flavours together.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

1

Brown Onion

2

Bake-At-Home Burger Buns

(Contains: Eggs, Gluten, Milk, Soy, Wheat May be present: Almond, Hazelnut, Lupin, Sesame)

330 g

Chicken Breast

1 packet

Creamy Pesto Dressing

(Contains: Milk)

1 sachet

Italian Herbs

2

Sweet Potato

1

Tomato

90 g

Diced Bacon

(May be present: Soy, Milk)

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

1 tbs

balsamic vinegar (for the onions)

1 tsp

brown sugar

1 drizzle

balsamic vinegar (for the salad)

Calories828 kcal
Energy (kJ)3460 kJ
Fat29.4 g
of which saturates7.6 g
Carbohydrate76.6 g
of which sugars23 g
Dietary Fibre14.4 g
Protein56.8 g
Sodium1200 mg
Potassium7.4 mg
Calcium0.3 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan
Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

Bake the sweet potato fries
1

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • Cut sweet potato into fries. • Place on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. • Bake until tender, 20-25 minutes. TIP: If your oven tray is crowded, divide the fries between two trays.

Prep the veggies
2

• Meanwhile, thinly slice brown onion. Thinly slice tomato into half-moons. • In a large bowl, combine half the tomato and half the baby spinach leaves. Set aside. Little cooks: Don your goggles and have a go at peeling off the onion's outer layer!

Prep the chicken
3

• Place your hand flat on top of each chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks. • In a large bowl, combine Italian herbs (see ingredients) and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. • Add chicken, turning to coat.

Cook the chicken
4

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until cooked through, 3-5 minutes each side(depending on thickness). • Transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm. TIP: Cook the chicken in batches if your pan is getting crowded. The chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink inside.

Caramelise the onion & bacon
5

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook diced bacon and onion, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 5-6 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar (for the onion), brown sugar and a splash of water. Mix well. Cook until dark and sticky, 3-5 minutes. • Meanwhile, halve the bake-at-home burger buns and bake directly on a wire oven rack, until heated through, 3 minutes. • Add a drizzle of balsamic vinegar (for the salad) and olive oil to the salad. Toss to coat, then season to taste.

Step 6: Finish & serve
6

• To the salad, add the balsamic vinegar (for the salad) and a drizzle of olive oil. Toss to coat, then season to taste. • Spread burger bun bases with a layer of creamy pesto dressing. • Top with herby chicken, some caramelised onion and remaining tomato and baby spinach leaves. • Serve with sweet potato fries and salad. Enjoy! Little cooks: Take the lead and help build the burgers.

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