Masala Chicken Burgers
Masala Chicken Burger Recipe - perfectly spicy, unbelievably easy and ready in 30 minutes! You won't believe the flavor punch these burgers pack and how quickly these come together.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- Grill Pan or Grill
Ingredients
For the burgers
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ medium onion diced finely
- 3 garlic cloves minced/grated
- 2 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1 green chili minced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs See notes
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- Salt to taste
- Olive oil spray OR upto 2 tablespoon olive oil
To Serve:
- 4 burger buns
- Lettuce leaves
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1 medium red onion sliced
- ½ English cucumber sliced
- 1 avocado sliced (optional)
- Spicy Mayo, Mustard or Avocado spread (optional)
Instructions
To cook in a grill pan (Stove top method)
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, give it a light spritz of olive oil and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl add all the ingredients for burger patties and mix well.
- Using a half cup measure, scoop out the burger mixture and form into flat patties, slightly bigger than the size of the buns you are using. Feel free to make the patties bigger or smaller of you desire. This mix should make 4, ½ cup (approx.. 4 oz) patties.
- Lay the formed patties in the parchment lined cookie sheet. Wetting your hands with cold water while making the patties makes it easier.
- Preheat a grill pan and lightly spary with olive oil. Lay the formed patties on the grill pan and cook for about 5 minutes on 1st side, flip and cook for another 5 minutes. If you want the criss-cross grill marks on the patties, rotate them 45 degrees to chieve that look. Super cool! I always check the temperature of my burgers with a thermometer to make sure they are fully cooked (165 degrees F).
To cook on grill:
- Preheat the grill at 375 degrees. Line the grill with aluminuim foil and spray oil over.
- Place the patties on the grill and cook for 8 to 10 minutes and then flip over and cook the other side for additional 5-6 minutes. Use a thermometer to check the temperature (please do to make me happy..:))
Notes
To make the burgers glutenfree, you can use rice based crumbs or cooked quinoa.
If you want to add cheese to the burgers, after the first flip, add a slice of cheese, lower the heat, cover with a dome or glass lid and cook until done and cheese has melted.
Before forming patties, test the mixture for seasonings by cooking about a ½ a teaspoon of burger mixture and trying it. If needed adjust seasoning in the burger mixture.
I would strongly recommend toasting the buns and using this avocado spread