Middle Eastern Chicken Burgers |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Try it. Ingredients:
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil |
1 large onion, finely chopped (vidalia is good) |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground coriander |
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to taste) |
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt |
fresh ground black pepper |
3 small garlic cloves, minced |
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped |
1 lb lean ground chicken |
1/4 cup plain yogurt (or sour cream) |
3 tablespoons molasses, for brushing (or use pomegranate molasses, or try a spicy honey mustard) |
4 whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted |
2 tablespoons mayonnaise (optional) |
1 tomato, thinly sliced |
1 english cucumber, thinly sliced |
1 small red onion, sliced |
lettuce |
cilantro, chopped (optional) |
Directions:
1. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet.
2. Add the onion, cinnamon, coriander, and pepper flakes to the skillet, and season with salt and pepper.
3. Cook until the onions are tender, approximately 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the garlic and parsley and cook about 1 minute more.
5. Move to a big bowl and let cool a little.
6. Stir in the chicken and yogurt and mix thoroughly.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Shape into 4 1/2 round patties.
9. Cook in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until nicely browned and cooked, about 5 minutes on each side.
10. Brush burgers with the molasses and let rest for 5 minutes.
11. Serve on toasted buns with mayonnaise(if using), tomato, cucumber, onion, lettuce and cilantro(if using). Enjoy!
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