This is a grilled chicken recipe that I found on BetterRecipes.com that is actually called “Thai Turkey Burgers with Mango Mint Topping.” Of course, I decided to use chicken instead. I don’t have anything against turkey; in fact, I like it occasionally, but I just don’t like it as well as chicken. And, I rarely ever have a reason to have it on hand, except maybe on Thanksgiving, but I always have plenty of chicken ready to pull from the freezer and use for dinner the next day. Anyway, I’m sure that using chicken in this recipe didn’t hurt anything.

This delicious burger recipe, submitted by “roxiechan,” combines ground chicken (or turkey) with several tasty ingredients to make a patty bursting with Asian flavor and appealing aromas. And, the mango mint topping is a great complement to the grilled chicken burger.

Ingredients:

  • Chicken burger:
    • 1 ½ pounds ground raw chicken
    • ¼ cup plain yogurt
    • 2 tablespoons minced green onion
    • 1 teaspoon minced gingerroot
    • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
    • 1 clove garlic, crushed
    • 1 teaspoon curry past
       
  • Mango mint topping:
    • 1 cup peeled mango, cut in a small dice
    • 1 teaspoon lime juice
    • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
    • ½ tsp grated lime zest
    • 2 tablespoons snipped mint
       
  • When ready to serve:
    • 6 sesame-seeded rolls, split
    • 6 lettuce leaves

Directions:

  • Combine the ground chicken (or turkey) and the next 6 ingredients and mix well.
  • Form the mixture into 6 patties.
  • Grill over high heat for 5 to 7 minutes per side or until the patties are cooked through.
  • While the burgers are grilling, combine the ingredients for the mango mint topping until well blended.
  • During the last minute of grilling, add the roll halves to the grill rack, cut side down, to lightly toast.
  • To serve the burgers, place a lettuce leaf on the bun bottoms, add the grilled chicken burgers, cover the burger with the mango mint topping, and add the bun top.

These chicken burgers are so much better than those plain old grilled hamburgers that some of us get so tired of during the summer. (I know I’m probably in the minority on that one.) This great burger recipe is really something different, so I urge you to give it a try. Thanks “roxiechan” for this wonderful recipe.