Ingredients:
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp yellow onion, diced
1/2 green chili, diced
3 tbsp cilantro, diced
1 cup panko bread crumbs
Burger buns
2 tbsp mayonnaise
juice of 1/2 a lemon
1 tsp dijon mustard
2 cups arugula
1 medium yellow onion, sliced into rings
1 medium roma tomato, sliced
Method:
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Place sweet potato cut side up on a
baking tray and season with olive oil, salt, pepper, and red pepper
flakes. Bake for 30-35 minutes until it's cooked through. Spoon out
sweet potato flesh into a bowl and add diced onion, green chili, and
cilantro. Mix well.
Heat olive oil in a skillet, form small patties with the sweet potato
mixture and coat in the panko bread crumbs. Cook until the panko forms
into a nice crust and remove from heat. Meanwhile, grill or toast the
hamburger buns. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice,
and dijon mustard. Spread this on one side of the burger bun. Place a
handful of arugula leaves on the bun, followed by the onion and tomato
slices. Top with the sweet potato patty and cover with the other slice
of bread.
The sweet potato patty was slightly sweet, slightly spicy, and crispy.
The simple condiments and veggies added just the right amount of zing
and crunch to the burger.
