Prep Time:10 mins
Understanding food allergies and intolerances
Potatoes and scallion burgers with fresh salsa
Cooking Time:15 mins
Serves:4 Adults
Cost:Low
A tasty variation on the traditional summer burger, this filling family dish will also appeal to vegetarians. Cooked potatoes are required in advance for this recipe.
Ingredients
Burgers
- 450g / 1lb of cooked, mashed potatoes
- 8 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 medium egg
- 4 tablespoons of semi-skimmed milk
- 75g / 3 oz. of wholegrain breadcrumbs - around 2 slices
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Salsa
- 225g / 8 oz. of firm, ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon dried, ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon dried, ground cumin
- Juice of 1½ limes
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Method
Burgers
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4
- To get them at the right constancy, prepare the mashed potatoes several hours in advance and refrigerate
- Mix the scallions into the chilled potato
- In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg and milk with a whisk. Stir half the egg and milk mixture into potatoes and season with salt and pepper
- Shape the potatoes into four burgers. Ensure they are relatively flat so that they fully cook in the oven
- Dip each one first into the remaining egg and milk and then into the dried/toasted breadcrumbs to coat
- Place the burgers on a baking tray or grill and place in the oven for approximately 15 minutes, or until the burgers are golden brown and piping hot throughout
Salsa
- Pour boiling water over the tomatoes, and let sit for one minute. This helps to remove the skin easily
- Drain and cover with cold water
- Peel the skin off each tomato and chop
- In a mixing bowl, combine all the salsa ingredients
What you will need
- Baking tray
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
Serving suggestions
Serve the burgers immediately with your fresh homemade salsa and a crispy side salad
"Perfect for vegetarians!"
