Greek Ground Chicken Burgers

Greek-inspired ground chicken burgers

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 431kcal

Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Ingredients

Chicken Burger

1 pound fresh ground chicken
⅓ cup plain breadcrumbs
¼ cup Feta cheese crumbled
¼ cup Kalamata olives pitted and chopped
2 tablespoons parsley minced, plus extra for garnishing
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3 cloves garlic minced
1 large egg lightly beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
Cucumber slices,tomato slices, red onion slices, or any other desired toppings
4 pieces pita bread*

Tzatziki

½ cup cucumber peeled and shredded
½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced parsley
¼ teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves minced

Instructions

To make the chicken burgers, preheat a grill, grill pan, or skillet.
Add the ground chicken, bread crumbs, Feta, olives, parsley, lemon juice, oregano, garlic, egg and salt and pepper to a large bowl.
1 pound fresh ground chicken, ⅓ cup plain breadcrumbs, ¼ cup Feta cheese, ¼ cup Kalamata olives, 2 tablespoons parsley, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 3 cloves garlic, 1 large egg, Salt and pepper to taste
Mix until the ingredients are all incorporated. I use my hands. I think it's easier and does a better job of mixing everything together.
Divide the mixture into four equal portions.
Shape each portion into a patty, making a slight indention in the middle.
Lightly spray grill or pan with a nonstick cooking spray.
Cook the burgers until they reach your desired level of doneness. The USDA recommends an internal temperature of 165 F. I used a grill pan, and it took about 10-15 minutes to cook them through.
While the burgers are cooking, prepare the tzatziki.
In a medium bowl, stir together cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and garlic. If your cucumbers are watery, squeeze or drain the liquid from the cucumber first.
½ cup cucumber, ½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon minced parsley, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 garlic cloves
Once the burgers are done, place each one on a piece of pita bread.
4 pieces pita bread*
Top burger with sliced cucumber, tomato, or any other desired toppings.
Cucumber slices,tomato slices, red onion slices, or any other desired toppings
Drizzle some tzatziki over the veggies, and then sprinkle with a little extra parsley.

Notes

*Flat Out Fold It wraps also work well.
**Nutrition values are estimates. Nutrition value is for 1 patty, 1 piece pita bread, + 1/4 Tzatziki.

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