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Greek Chicken Burger with Tzatziki

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It was Greek chicken burgers with tzatziki on the menu tonight!  Opa!!  All I have to say is…holy yum!  We all love a good burger and it’s just so fun to get creative and try new recipes.  At GTK, we are always trying to think outside of the box.  We are huge fans of Greek food so this easy burger was a no brainer!  Instead of using parsley, which would have been standard with these other ingredients, we decided to chop up some spinach and I’m not gonna lie, that was a really great decision!!  Always looking for a way to sneak in some added nutrients.  Tonight, the vitamin A, fiber and protein in spinach were the big winners!! Anyway, back to the recipe.  This one is super simple!  We suggest starting with the tzatziki sauce.  This can also be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge.  You will love having it on hand to snack on with veggies or pita.  Ok, all you need for the burgers is some ground chicken, spinach, red onion, garlic, feta and salt and pepper.

You literally chop up all the ingredients then add them to the ground chicken in a medium bowl.  Use your hands to mix it all up.  Make sure not to over mix as it will make the burgers tough.  Tough burgers are a no no.  Just form the ingredients into patties.

Cook them for about 4-5 minutes per side.  Then serve on a bun with the tzatziki and your other favorite toppings.  For us, it was fresh tomatoes, red onion and cucumbers.  We also like to toast our buns…ha ha ha.  Toasty buns!  Wow, it must be getting late.

One more thing, since we are on the topic of Greek food, you have to check out this delicious Mediterranean Quinoa Salad


Greek Chicken Burger with Tzatziki
 
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Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
For the Tzatziki:
  • 1 C Fage 0% Greek yogurt
  • ¼ large English cucumber
  • 1 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • zest of ½ lemon
  • 1 Tbsp chopped dill
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
For the Burger:
  • 2 lbs ground lean chicken
  • 1 C spinach, chopped
  • ½ C feta cheese, crumbled
  • ¼ C red onion, finely minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • whole wheat buns
  • *Optional Garnish- sliced cucumbers, sliced red onion, sliced tomatoes
Instructions
For the Tzatziki:
  1. In a medium bowl add yogurt. Using a box grater, grate the cucumber. Squeeze excess juice from grated cucumber with a thin dish towel, cheesecloth or with your hand. Add the cucumber and all remaining ingredients to the yogurt. Mix to incorporate all ingredients.
For the Burger:
  1. Add ground chicken, chopped spinach, feta, red onion and garlic to a bowl. Use your hands to mix ingredients together, be careful not to overmix.
  2. Form into 6-8 equal size patties, depending on how large you prefer.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook patties for approximately 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through.
  4. Add patty to bun, top with tzatziki and preferred garnishes. Serve immediately.

BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Burger

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This BBQ chicken and pineapple burger is a winner winner easy weeknight chicken dinner.  There’s just something so perfect about the way the sweet pineapple pairs with the salty and tangy sauce on the grilled chicken.  The family happens to love these burgers.  If you have never put pineapple on your grill before, we highly recommend that you give it a try.  Grilling fruit actually makes it even sweeter, but it’s like a delicious smokey sweet and well, you just have to try it to know what we mean.

When we say these chicken burgers are a cinch to make, we really mean it.  For this recipe, we use our homemade BBQ sauce but you can certainly buy your favorite sauce if that’s more your jam.  We won’t be offended.  However, if you do have time and the energy to put forth, make our homemade recipe.  It’s really really good and lasts a long time in the fridge so you can use it for other yummy stuff too.

tAnyway, to get these guys on the table for your hungry family, friends or just for yourself (because you are worth it), start by getting the thin chicken breasts in the BBQ marinade for at least an hour.  We love to marinate things in large freezer bags.  You can squish it all around to make sure whatever you are marinating gets well covered and the clean up is a piece of cake!

After you get the chicken back into the fridge to marinate, slice up the pineapple.  Some people actually happen to like the core (might be me but I’m not saying), however, for this recipe we took the core out because it’s just easier to eat that way.  You can use a round cookie cutter or get creative and use a fun one like we did!  Who doesn’t love a cute star cut out?

Once you are ready to grill, cook the chicken over medium heat for about 4 minutes on each side.  Add the cheese for those who love it.  Place the pineapple on the upper rack of the grill. If your grill doesn’t have an upper rack, just cook it in a low heat area away from the direct flame.

Assemble the burgers by spreading the BBQ sauce on both sides of the buns, place the chicken and pineapple inside and top with some more BBQ sauce if you prefer.  Serve with your favorite side and enjoy!

 


BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Burger
 
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Serves: 4
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  • 4 thin cut chicken breasts
  • 1 fresh pineapple
  • 4 slices cheddar cheese
  • 4 whole wheat hamburger buns
  • ½ C BBQ sauce + more for serving - either store bought or homemade
For the BBQ sauce:
  • ½ C ketchup (Trader Joe's Organic or other organic ketchup)
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp cider vinegar
  • 3-4 dashes hot pepper sauce (we use smokey chipotle pepper sauce) - adjust based on the amount of heat you prefer
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp Coleman dry mustard powder
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke
  • 1 Tbsp molasses
  • ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl whisk together all ingredients for the BBQ sauce. Set aside.
  2. Clean, rinse and pat chicken dry. Place chicken in a gallon ziploc bag. Add bbq sauce and mix until chicken is coated. Marinade in the fridge for at least one hour.
  3. Cut all outer skin off of pineapple. Cut into ½ inch slices. Use a small, round cookie cutter (or star!) to press the inner core out from each pineapple slice.
  4. Heat bbq to high heat. Cook chicken approx 4 mins per side until cooked through, adding cheese the last 2 minutes. . Place sliced pineapple on upper rack, flip halfway through. Heat buns on the bbq if desired.
  5. Assemble burgers - spread bbq sauce on each side of bun, place chicken on bottom bun, top with a slice of grilled pineapple and add top bun.

Chicken Burgers with Swiss & Guacamole

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It’s Memorial Day weekend which means it’s time to fire up your bbq and get grilling!  You can’t go wrong with these ground chicken burgers with swiss and guacamole.  We switched it up and decided to go with ground chicken instead of turkey or ground beef.  We love the guacamole and swiss with the ground chicken, it’s the bomb diggity dong. By the way, how cute are these little red baskets and adorable star paper?  Thank you Dollar Store and Target, you never disappoint!! Anything that looks this adorable and makes clean up a cinch is a good combo and a definite must have.

I know we say this all of the time but these burgers are so easy.  If ground chicken isn’t on the shelf at your grocery store just ask the butcher and they can run some chicken breasts through the grinder. Mix the ground chicken breast meat with some fresh basil and flat leaf parsley, garlic, a dollap of greek yogurt and S&P.  Fold it all together until mixed and form into patties.  Sounds easy enough, right?  Grill up the chicken patties, top them with a slice of swiss and some fresh guacamole all inside a flakey brioche bun and you are in juicy burger heaven!  If you are trying to cut the carbs, substitute the brioche bun for large lettuce leaves as the bun and you still have yourself one tasty burger.  We served these alongside some hand cut oven baked fries.  This is Memorial Day grilling made simple and delicious!

 

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Chicken Burgers with Swiss & Guacamole
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground chicken breast
  • 2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 3-4 turns of fresh cracked pepper
  • 4 slices swiss cheese
  • 4 hamburger or brioche buns
For the Guacamole:
  • 3 large haas avocados
  • ½ jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
  • ⅓ C red onion, minced
  • ½ C loosely packed chopped cilantro
  • juice of 1 lime
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, use your hands to mix the ground chicken with the remaining ingredients until well combined.
  2. Form mixture into equal size patties. Cook burgers on outdoor grill or indoor grill pan, cooking approximately 5 minutes per side until cooked through. Add swiss cheese the last 2 minutes of cooking until melted.
For the Guacamole:
  1. In a medium bowl add the avocado and mash with a fork. Add remaining ingredients and mix until incorporated. Spread on top of burger.