Thai-style chicken burgers

This Thai-inspired burger is jam-packed with powerful flavour, and the juicy ground chicken makes for the perfect entrée for the backyard grill!

This Thai-inspired burger is jam-packed with powerful flavour, and the juicy ground chicken makes for the perfect entrée for the backyard grill!

Thai-style chicken burgers

Ingredients:

  • 454 g ground chicken
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2/3 cup   finely chopped cilantro
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 1 tsp minced red chili
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1/4 tsp coarse sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp canola, grape-seed or safflower oil

Method:

  1. Mix chicken with garlic, cilantro, shallots, chili, fish sauce, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Shape into 4 burgers, each about 3/4 in. thick.
  2. Press a shallow depression in centre of each to help keep their shape while cooking.
  3. Oil grill pan and set over medium. Brush each burger on both sides with oil. Cook burgers about 8 min. Flip burgers and continue cooking until firm, about 5 more min.

Serves 4

Courtesy Claire Tansey

www.chatelaine.com

@tanseyclaire