Put on your apron and enter the Coach’s Kitchen! Designed for coaches and parents to help support the dietary needs of their athletes, these recipes will offer ideas on what to eat and drink before, during, and after training or competition for optimal sport performance.

INGREDIENTS
  • 3 lbs. lean ground turkey, pork or chicken (or you can use lean ground beef!)
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • Zest of 2 limes (or 1 teaspoon lime juice)
  • ¼ cup soy sauce

 Mini pitas or whole wheat burger buns

 Makes 18-20 mini sliders

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Heat and clean BBQ grill or preheat oven to 375F and grease a sheet pan if doing in oven
  2. In a large bowl combine all slider ingredients.
  3. Form 18-24 mini patties or 10-12 medium sized burgers.
  4. Grill patties over medium heat for 2-4 minutes per side or until an internal temp of 160F is reached. If doing in oven, cook for 15-20 minutes.
  5. Place cooked sliders on top of mini pitas or whole grain or white (for a pre-practice choice lower in fiber) slider buns.
  6. Garnish with your favorite toppings. Try a spicy aioli or tzatziki for a zesty touch.
NUTRITION INFORMATION 

FOR 3 SLIDERS WITH 3 MINI WHOLE WHEAT BUNS, NOT INCLUDING ANY VEGETABLE TOPPINGS OR CONDIMENTS

  • Calories: 342
  • Carbohydrate: 11g
  • Protein: 39g
  • Fat: 17g
  • Fibre: 1.6g

Sport Benefits: These little mini burgers make a perfect addition to any pasta, noodle or rice bowl. They freeze easily so that you can pop them into any dish for a quick recovery protein addition to your carbohydrate/grain of choice!

Recipe taken from PowerFuel Food, Planning Meals for Maximum Performance, by Angela Dufour, RD, CSSD, Performance Dietitian.