A Decrease font size. A Reset font size. A Increase font size.

SUBSCRIBE
Food Swaps

FOOD SWAPS

Shopping List

RECIPE COLLECTIONS

GI Index

GI INDEX

Diabetes Risk Calculator

DIABETES RISK

 

Home / Recipes / Protein Patties with Spiced Sweet Potato

Protein Patties with Spiced Sweet Potato

Lunch

Low Gi Recipe Logo

SERVES:
4
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
PREP TIME:
10 minutes
COOK TIME:
30 minutes
PRINT RECIPE PIN SAVE ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION

Ingredients

Protein Patties

  • 500 g lean chicken mince or turkey mince
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 brown onion large, finely diced
  • 1 carrot large, peeled and grated
  • 2 clove garlic finely diced
  • sea salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme chopped, or rosemary
  • 2 eggs

Spicy Sweet Potato

  • 2 sweet potato medium
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp ground smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • sea salt and ground black pepper

Method

Protein Patties

  • Using your hands, mix all ingredients in a large bowl until well incorporated. Roll into 8 small patties and flatten.
  • Heat olive oil in a non-stick fry pan. Add 4 patties and pan fry until golden brown on one side (approx. 4 minutes). Turn patties and cook on the other side until golden brown (approx.. 4 minutes). Repeat with the remaining 4 patties.

Spicy Sweet Potato

  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Cut sweet potato into cubes and season cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper and olive oil.
  • Add to a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
  • Serve patties with sweet potato and a green salad or green vegetables such as broccolini.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Rebecca McPhee, Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD).

Please note the serving size listed is to be used as a guide only. Consider your own individual nutrient and carbohydrate requirements and adjust the serving size as required. If you are unsure of your requirements consult an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) for personalises advice.

Nutritional information (per serve)

Serving: 2patties pp | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 31.7g | Fat: 15.7g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Fiber: 7.5g
Swap It
Swap It

A low GI diet focuses on the quality of carbohydrates you eat. Good carbohydrates (or low GI carbohydrates) are more slowly digested helping keep your blood sugars stable, whereas bad carbohydrates cause your blood glucose levels to peak and crash. Want to know which carbohydrates are best for you? Try our swap it tool!

Try our Low GI Swap it tool
Translate »