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Avocado Chicken Burgers

Recipe video above. Ground chicken burgers can be so bland and boring. Not these! Parmesan, garlic and a hint of dried sage adds great savoury flavour, and you’ll love how these cook up beautifully golden with crispy edges!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 737 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Chicken Burger Patties:
  • 500g/ 1.2 lb ground chicken (mince) (Note 1)
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup parmesan , finely grated (Note 2)
  • 1 cup green onion , finely sliced (~2 stems)
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried sage (Note 3)
  • 1/2 tsp salt and pepper , each
Burgers:
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 soft burger buns or brioche buns
  • 1 avocado (big!) (or 2 medium)
  • 60g / 2 oz rocket / arugula or other lettuce of choice
  • 2 tomatoes , sliced
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese (or other cheese)
  • Mayonnaise, relish, ketchup or tomato sauce (to smear lid)
On the side
  • French Fries
  • Baked potato wedges

Instructions

Chicken Burger Patties
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  1. Place Pattie ingredients in bowl, mix well with hands.
  2. Form 4 patties, 1.5cm / 3/5" thick, slightly larger than the buns (shrinks slightly). If mixture is super sticky (Note 4), either refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes, or wet hands or lightly spray hands with oil (I do this).
  3. Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add patties, working in batches. Cook for 2 minutes or until deep golden, then flip.
  4. After 1 minute, top with a piece of cheese and place lid on to melt cheese.
  5. Once cheese is melted, remove patties from skillet.
Assemble
  1. Split buns and lightly toast in oven or under broiler/grill.
  2. Cut avocado in half, scoop out a generous amount then "smash" it on the base of the bun with a fork. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Top with Chicken Pattie, then rocket/arugula and tomato.
  4. Smear the top bun with mayonnaise (or relish, ketchup, other condiment of choice) and place lid on bun.
  5. Devour and be happy!

Notes

  • Meat – recipe works equally well with ground/mince turkey or pork.
  • Parmesan – grate your own, or use the store bought sandy type.
  • Sage – gives chicken patties a terrific savoury flavour which I love. Sub with ½ tsp dried thyme, or use celery salt instead of plain salt. Can be skipped.
  • Sticky mixture! Ground chicken / mince can be much more wet and harder to handle than other ground meat. Don't be tempted to add more breadcrumbs, it will make the mixture less meat-like once cooked. Either refrigerate the mixture to firm up, or wet or oil hands to form patties. Also, the meat purchased from butchers is less wet than the ones sold at supermarkets in plastic containers (they sweat and become more watery).
  • Nutrition per serving, assuming a big hamburger bun is used (which is actually quite sweet, and larger than normal rolls so calories will be less if you use normal soft bread rolls).

Nutrition Information

Calories 737cal (37%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 46g (92%) Fat 43g (66%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 186mg (62%) Sodium 1093mg (46%) Potassium 1337mg (38%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1729IU (35%) Vitamin C 24mg (27%) Calcium 601mg (60%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 737

% Daily Value*

Calories 737cal 37%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 46g 92%
Fat 43g 66%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 186mg 62%
Sodium 1093mg 46%
Potassium 1337mg 28%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1729IU 35%
Vitamin C 24mg 27%
Calcium 601mg 60%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.