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This chicken tandoori burger is packed full of spices and fresh chopped herbs. It’s piled high with fresh cilantro, cucumber, grilled onions, and Greek yogurt sauce.
I know I’ve been giving you guys tons of different burgers lately, but I can’t help it! It’s burger season, and I’m 100% taking advantage of the weather to grill out and eat all the burgers with all the toppings.
I made this burger with ground chicken because it’s one of my favorite meats to turn into a burger. It can take a lot of flavors and always turns out juicy.
Plus, it’s a nice twist to the average all-American beef burger.
The burger patty is always packed with spices and fresh herbs because I cannot make burgers without including tons of flavor.
This is sometimes where Art and I disagree. I’m all, “Can we chop up everything in the fridge and put it into the burger?!” he is more, “Let’s just season it with salt and pepper so we can taste the meat.”
Don’t get me wrong, sometimes that’s nice, BUT most of the time, I want FLAVOR, and I’m not ashamed to admit it!
I also have a thing for burgers that need toppings. Please never hand me a plain burger; I will weep in sadness.
Burgers are like a canvas just waiting to be covered with everything. Sometimes, those things are fried eggs or avocados, and sometimes, those things are crunchy cucumbers, sauteed red onions, cilantro, and Greek yogurt sauce.
When I have a burger, I want the bun to hold up to my toppings. I don’t want some bun that’s too small and can’t handle my big fat patties with all the fixings.
Luckily for me, this year, I found the perfect bun: Pepperidge Farm® Farmhouse Hearty Buns. These babies are big enough to hold your extra large (or regular size if you’re me) burger patty PLUS every topping imaginable.
Now, if you’re wondering, “What’s in this chicken tandoori burger?” I’m about to tell you!
It has cilantro, mint, garam masala, and crushed red pepper. It’s not too spicy, but the heat can be adjusted to match your desired taste.
This burger is a burst of Indian flavor between 2 soft buns.
To round it all out, I served it with a homemade Greek yogurt sauce that combined yogurt, lime, chopped cilantro, and garam masala. This burger is unique but is still a total crowd-pleaser.
Looking for more tasty burgers? Try my bbq pineapple burger, kimchi burger, Thai chicken burgers, chorizo beef burger with crispy onions straws, chicken souvlaki burgers, spiced lamb burger, Greek chicken burgers, open face bbq chicken burger with peach corn salsa or my cheesy salsa burger.
Chicken Tandoori Burger
Ingredients
For burgers:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 4 green onions, ends trimmed and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup minced cilantro
- ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
For Greek yogurt sauce:
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
- 1 tablespoon minced mint
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
For assembly:
- 4 large hamburger buns
- 4 slices grilled red onion
- 2 sliced cucumbers
- 1 cup cilantro, ends trimmed
Instructions
For burger:
- Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix together until combined.
- Divide and shape into 4 equal-sized burger patties.
- For cooking in a skillet: Place a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the burgers and cook on both sides until the patties are golden in color and the meat is fully cooked, about 5 minutes per side or 165 degrees F internally.
- For cooking on the grill: Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Add your patties to the grill and cook until fully cooked and the patties are firm, about 10 minutes or 165 degrees F internally.
For Greek yogurt sauce:
- Mix together and keep cold until ready to use.
For assembly:
- Spread the top of the bun with Greek yogurt sauce, add the burger to the bottom of the bun, top with grilled onion, sliced cucumbers, cilantro, and top with the top bun.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I didn’t realize Pepperidge Farm made burger buns. I’m going to totally check those out!
Ah yeah. That’s how you know it’s summer time — it’s burgers galore! I love the flavor twist of this chicken burger. I happen to love tandoori so this is going on the to-make list (perhaps with a meat-sub but I know my family would love it as it is!) 🙂
These flavors are just out of control amazing!!
Tony and I just got a new grill and we’re absolutely OBSESSED with burgers. I prefer chicken or turkey so this would be perfect for me.
This recipe makes me excited for grilling and summer! Great flavors!
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Kudos!
think this would be good made with ground lamb