Turkey Burgers

I've done it. I've finally done it. I've found a way to enjoy turkey mince. It is one of the leanest meats out there and quite inexpensive, so this is great progress for the slimming world journey. You can get 350g of turkey mince in Lidl or Aldi for about £2.50 / €3. This makes 4 burgers, so its very good value.

Ingredients

• 350g Ground Turkey Mince
• 1 egg
• 1 small onion (optional) 
• 1 tbsp Garlic Salt
• Pepper
• 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
• 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper or Cajun Powder
• Lettuce and Tomato to garnish

Method

1. Whisk egg in a bowl
2. Add the salt, pepper, herbs and spices
3. Add in the chopped onion (if using) and turkey to the egg mixture and mix well. (I use a potato masher to get some juices from the onion, and to make sure everything is well combined) 
4. Using your hands, scoop up a quarter of the mixture and form a ball shape (Note, its a bit gooey at this stage - wear gloves if you need to)  
5. Pop the rounded mixture onto a heated frying pan and flatten it using a spatula.   
6. Repeat for the remaining mixture. 
7. Allow about 8 minutes to cook each side or until fully cooked throughout

TIP 

These are nice without bread, but why not add an asda wholemeal sandwich bap (42g) as healthy B! You can also make cloud bread if you want to save syns.

Nando's Inspired Syn Free Spicy Rice

Anyone that has ever been to Nando's will know how ridiculously good their Spicy Rice is and at only 3.5 syns per portion you can't go wrong if you're going there for a meal. However, with the right combination of spices you can create a slimming world spicy rice which is just as tasty, and is also syn free. 

Ingredients: (Serves 2)

150g Rice of your choice
500 - 600ml of Water
2 Chicken stock cubes
1/2 an onion - finely chopped
1/2 finely chopped red pepper
A handful of frozen peas
1 green chilli or chilli of your choice deseeded and finely chopped
Chilli power - depending how spicy you like it
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Turmeric
Frylight

Method:

1. On a medium heat spray a pan with some frylight and dry fry the rice for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Once the rice starts to brown slightly, Add some water, (just the bare minimum to cover the rice) chilli power, crush chicken stock cube and turmeric.
3. Bring to the boil and then simmer gently until the rice is fully cooked and all the water has been absorbed. Stir often to avoid it sticking to the pan!
4. In a separate pan sprayed with fry light, add the onion, red pepper, frozen peas, green chilli, crushed chicken stock cube, cumin and paprika.
5. Once everything is cooked add to the rice and stir thoroughly.