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Avocado Burger with Chipotle Yogurt Sauce
Chicken Avocado Burger – diced fresh avocado mixed with ground chicken or turkey, cilantro, and spices. An easy, healthy, and flavorful 30-minute meal!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 329 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
FOR THE BURGERS:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs use almond meal or roughly ground oatmeal to make gluten free
- 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce finely diced*
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from the can of chipotle peppers
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 large ripe avocado peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/4-inch chunks
FOR THE CHIPOTLE YOGURT SAUCE:
- ¾ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the canned chipotle peppers above, or more to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste
FOR SERVING:
- 4 whole wheat hamburger buns
- Optional: lettuce or spinach, thinly sliced red onion, tomato, prepared salsa, nonfat plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
Instructions
- Preheat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan to medium (about 375 degrees F).
- In a large bowl, gently combine the chicken, garlic, breadcrumbs, diced chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, salt, pepper, and cilantro until evenly combined. Carefully fold in the avocado. Shape into 4 patties.
- Oil the grill, then cook burgers on each side for about 5 minutes, until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- While the burgers cook, prepare the chipotle yogurt sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, adobo sauce, and salt. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Serve on top of the burgers, with additional toppings as desired.
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Notes
- *DO NOT use the whole can of adobo peppers—just one single pepper (or feel free to add two if you want more of a kick), along with the sauce in the specified amount. This ingredient can be found in the Hispanic section of most grocery stores.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1patty with 1/4 of the sauce
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
518mg
(22%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4burgers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1patty with 1/4 of the sauce | |
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 518mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.