Chef John's Chicken Satay Burger
Description
Chef John's chicken satay burger recipe yields juicy burgers seasoned with Asian-inspired spices, topped with peanut sauce and crunchy slaw on a soft bun.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons peanut butter
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1 teaspoon Asian chile pepper sauce (such as sambal oelek), or to taste
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1 teaspoon lime juice
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1/2 cup carrots cut into thin matchsticks
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1/2 cup cucumber cut into thin matchsticks
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2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers cut into thin matchsticks
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1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
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2 teaspoons fish sauce
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
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1 1/2 tablespoons coconut milk
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1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
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2 teaspoons soy sauce
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
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1 pound ground chicken
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1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
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salt
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4 hamburger buns
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1/4 cup cilantro leaves
Directions
1
Combine peanut butter, 1 teaspoon chili sauce, and lime juice in a small bowl; stir until thoroughly blended.
2
Combine carrot, cucumber, and jalapeño in a bowl; stir in vinegar and fish sauce. Set aside.
3
Combine garlic, basil, coconut milk, bread crumbs, soy sauce, remaining 1 teaspoon chili sauce, cumin, and turmeric in a bowl; mix in ground chicken until thoroughly blended (mixture will be very soft).
4
Fry a small piece of chicken mixture in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until chicken is browned and no longer pink. Taste chicken piece; season chicken mixture with cayenne pepper and salt as needed. Do not eat raw chicken mixture.
5
Spoon 1/4 chicken mixture into the same skillet, forming a patty shape; cook until bottom browned, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until browned and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes more. Repeat with remaining chicken mixture to make 3 more patties.
6
Spread about 1 teaspoon peanut butter spread onto each bun half. Top each bottom bun with 1 chicken patty, 1/4 carrot slaw, and 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves. Place top buns on burgers; serve.