Chicken Tandoori Burger

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Chicken Tandoori Burger

This chicken tandoori burger is packed full of spices and fresh chopped herbs. Piled high with fresh cilantro, cucumber, grilled onions and Greek yogurt sauce. This burger is perfect for all your summer BBQ parties!

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Sandwiches

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: tandoori burger

Servings: servings

Author: Brandy O'Neill

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.

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