Asian Zucchini-and-Chicken Burgers

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

These chicken burgers also feature zucchini and green onion with the Asian-style chile paste, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce.

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
2 cups shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 teaspoons Asian chile paste (such as sambal oelek)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®)
2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns - split, toasted and buttered
4 lettuce leaves, or to taste
4 tomato slices, or to taste
4 red onion slices, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
2 Mix ground chicken, zucchini, green onions, bread crumbs, chile paste, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, fish sauce, ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Form into 4 patties and place on prepared baking sheet.
3 Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, flip, and continue baking until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
4 Whisk mayonnaise, chile-garlic sauce, mustard, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl.
5 Spread sauce onto cut sides of hamburger buns. Stack lettuce, tomato, and onion onto one side of each bun. Top vegetables with a burger and complete sandwiches with remaining bun halves.