Indian-Spiced Chicken Burgers

Again 5 stars from CL, and 0 from me. D made these for NYE and none of us (M, D or me) finished our burger. We all ended up eating Kraft Mac and Cheese. They smelled awesome. The first bite was terrific. Then the overpowering came in. D checked twice on the amount of garam masala, but it says 2 tsps. The gm and the ginger was over powering. We didn't have the sauce that was listed. We used the sauce from Chicken Schwarma.
Definitely not making again.

Indian-Spiced Chicken Burgers

Garam masala is a blend of ground spices including cinnamon, cumin, dried chiles, and coriander. Wear plastic gloves to keep the chicken mixture from sticking to your hands. Serve with cucumber spears.


Patties:
1/4 cup presliced green onions
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 pound ground chicken
Cooking spray

Remaining ingredients:
1/4 cup 2% low-fat Greek yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup hot mango chutney
4 (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns
1 cup fresh spinach leaves

1. To prepare patties, combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 7 minutes on each side or until done.

2. Combine yogurt, mint, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Spread 1 tablespoon chutney on bottom halves of 4 buns; top each with 1 patty, 1 tablespoon yogurt mixture, 1/4 cup spinach, and a bun top.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 burger)

CALORIES 364 (36% from fat); FAT 14.5g (sat 4.8g,mono 4g,poly 3.8g); IRON 3.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 137mg; CALCIUM 130mg; CARBOHYDRATE 34.4g; SODIUM 766mg; PROTEIN 25g; FIBER 1.6g

Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2008

This is the Sauce we used.

• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt (such as Fage)
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic clove, minced