Spicy Masala Chicken Burger
Indian-style burgers are a delicious fusion of traditional burger elements with the flavors of Indian spices and condiments. Here's the recipe for making these flavorful burgers:
Ingredients
- 500 grams 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste
- 1 small bunch cilantro finely chopped
- 2 slices bread processed into bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon Kitchen king masala a popular Indian spice blend
- 1/2 teaspoon chat masala another Indian spice blend
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt more to taste
- A few cracks of black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- Oil for shallow frying the burger patties
Ingredients for Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce adjust to your spice preference
- 1 small clove of garlic grated
- A few chopped cilantro leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon honey
Other Burger Components:
- 4 burger buns
- 2 large tomatoes sliced crosswise
- 1 large onion sliced into rings
- 1 slice of pepper jack or any cheese slice
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken or turkey with ginger paste, garlic paste, finely chopped cilantro, bread crumbs, Kitchen king masala, chat masala, salt, black pepper, egg, and lime juice.
- Mix everything together until well combined. If the mixture feels too wet, you can add a little more bread crumbs to bind it.
- Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into a burger patty.
- Heat some oil in a pan over medium heat for shallow frying the burger patties.
- Carefully place the patties in the hot oil and cook for about 4-5 minutes per side or until they are cooked through and nicely browned on the outside.
- Top the patty with a slice of cheese, cover it with the lid, and cook on low flame until the cheese is melted.
- While the patties are cooking, prepare the sauce by mixing together mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, sriracha sauce, grated garlic, chopped cilantro, and honey in a small bowl. Adjust the sriracha sauce according to your desired level of spiciness.
- Once the burger patties are cooked, remove them from the pan and drain any excess oil on a paper towel.
- Slice the burger buns in half and lightly toast them if desired.
- Assemble the burgers by spreading the sauce on both halves of the burger buns.
- Place a cooked patty on the bottom half of each bun.
- Top the patty with a tomato slices, and onion rings.
- Cover the burgers with the top half of the buns.