Juicy Thai Style Chicken Burgers

Randomly inspired to make chicken burgers, I bought some 5% chicken mince expecting it to be dry and bland, and honestly it was one of the best chicken burgers I think I’ve ever had. It was juicy, tasty, and not in enough abundance. I would 100% recommend for anyone wanting a quick meal, one anyone with kids wanting to replicate a fast food favourite, or even an adult wanting to replicate a fast food favourite with fewer calories.

Let’s get into it.

Serves 4 (4 burgers - but I ate two)

Cook time: 28 minutes | Prep time: 10 minutes | Total: 38 minutes

What you’ll need

500g chicken mince

1 large egg

5 tsp Thai 7 spice

1 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp fine black pepper

1/4 tsp lemongrass

Burger buns of your choice (I used gluten free brioche thins)

Sriracha

Mayo

Lettuce (I used pre-shredded)

Avocado oil (or another oil with a high smoke point such as rapeseed (canola) oil)[

Method

1. Start by pre-heating your oven at 170

2. adding your chicken mince, egg, Thai spice, garlic powder, black pepper, and lemon grass to a large bowl. Mix together well. The mixture should be sticky but you should still be able to create burger patties

3. Add avocado oil to a pan or another oil with a high smoke point, and add your patties when the oil gets hot. Cook on each side for four minutes until nice and golden brown and each side is sealed, then place them in an oven proof dish and into the oven for 20 minutes

4. Take just three teaspoons of mayo and a teaspoon of sriracha and mix together in a bowl. Spread the mixture by splitting it evenly on each bun, top and bottom, and add your dried shredded lettuce (so halve the sauce and halve it again. Both the sauce and the lettuce will act as a barrier for the chicken juices so that your bread doesn’t fall apart)

5. Once your burger is ready, remove from the oven and place on top of the lettuce and sriracha mayo mix and finish the burger off with the rest of the bun

***If you are thinking about a major diet change, please consult your GP first and do your research***

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