Spicy halloumi, fried egg & chickpea burger

Ingredients

• For the burger fillings
• 200g halloumi, 4 thin slices, the remaining diced
• 4 red lion eggs
• 2 large tomatoes, sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced and soaked in water
• 4 Burger buns
• Mayonnaise, optional
• For the side salad
• Cucumber slices
• Cherry tomatoes, halved
• Gem lettuce or salad
• Olive oil
• For the burger
• 1 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 2 x 400g Chickpeas
• 15g fresh coriander
• 15g flat leaf parsley
• 2 medium eggs
• 150g dried breadcrumbs

Method

1.  Preheat the oven to 100C for a warming oven. For the burger, add the garlic, coriander, paprika, chilli flakes, chickpeas, diced halloumi, coriander and parsley in a food processor and blitz until it comes together. Split the mix into 4 and shape into patties that are about 2cm thick and 10cm wide. Chill for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the side salad together and split between plates.

2.  When the burgers have chilled. Dip them in egg first, then coat in the breadcrumbs, repeat with all four.

3.  Heat a generous glug of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the burgers for 4-5 minutes on each side until lightly golden, then put them on a baking tray and keep warm in the oven.

4.  Meanwhile, add the halloumi to the hot frying pan. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and crisp, then add to the baking tray with the burgers to keep warm.

5.  Add a little more oil to the pan and fry the 4 eggs for a couple of minutes or until done to your liking. Layer the burger buns with lettuce, tomato and onion. Then top with a burger, halloumi and finally a fried egg. Serve with the option of mayonnaise, sweet potato chips and the side salad.