Tandoori-Style Chicken Burgers
A bold and flavorful spin on the traditional burger, these Tandoori chicken burgers are seasoned with garam masala and warm curry.
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 581kcal
Ingredients
Chicken Mixture
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 in piece of ginger peeled and grated
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- ½ lemon juiced
- 3 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon gram masala
- 2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Yogurt Sauce
- ½ c Greek yogurt
- Small bunch fresh mint chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ lemon juiced
Additions
- 4 naan
- 1 tomato sliced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground chicken, all the spices, garlic, lemon juice, ginger and green onions. Use your hands to score into 4 patties and and form into burgers.
- Heat a skillet or grill (I drizzle oil on the skillet) and cook burgers on each side until cooked through, about 3-4 min each side.
- To make the yogurt sauce, mix all ingredients together in a bowl. (Sometimes I had finely chopped cucumber as well).
- To assemble the burgers: Place burger on pita bread and top with tomato slice, fresh mint pr cilantro or parsley and dollop of yogurt sauce.
Notes
Inspired by Baked Bree
Nutrition
Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 933mg | Potassium: 772mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 3mg