Tandoori Chicken Burgers

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Tandoori chicken burgers made with ginger paste, tandoori paste, and garam masala are a perfectly spiced, Indian-inspired meal. Serve on bread with green chutney.

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
1 small red onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons ground red chile pepper
2 tablespoons non-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon tandoori paste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1 Mix chicken, red onion, cilantro, chili powder, yogurt, tandoori paste, lemon juice, parsley, cumin, red pepper flakes, garlic paste, ginger paste, and garam masala together in a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator for up to 2 days.
2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3 Stir bread crumbs and egg into chicken mixture; form into patties. Arrange patties on a baking sheet.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes per side.
5 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook burgers in the hot oil until browned, 7 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).