Recipe: Chicken Guacamole Burgers
This is unimaginably better than a burger merely topped with guacamole. In this love child of a burger and guacamole, the guac is mixed right in with the ground chicken, making its presence felt in every bite.
Serve the burgers with shredded lettuce for a little crunch, a thin slice of ripe summer tomato, and a little smear of canola mayonnaise on the roll. Want to take it to the next level? Gild the lily by topping the burger with extra avocado slices.
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Tester’s Notes
The creative and fun part of this burger is that instead of just putting guacamole on top of your burgers, it’s mixed right in there! I loved how the chunks of rich avocado almost melted into the meat, and the zing of lime juice really helped balance everything out. A perfect condiment for this burger would be some chunky pico de gallo salsa.
– Christine, July 2015
Chicken Guacamole Burgers
Serves 4
Nutritional Info
Ingredients
For the burgers:
- 1/2 cup
finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup
cilantro, chopped
- 1/2
medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1
medium avocado, ripe, cut in 1/2-inch dice
- 1 teaspoon
lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon
lime zest
- 1
large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 pound
lean ground chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon
salt
- 1/4 teaspoon
black pepper
To serve:
- 1 tablespoon
olive oil
- 4
golden potato hamburger buns, toasted
Thinly-sliced tomatoes
Canola mayonnaise
Instructions
Gently combine the onion, cilantro, jalapeno, avocado, and lime juice in a large bowl. In a second bowl, combine the lime zest, egg, ground chicken, salt, and pepper until thoroughly mixed. Add the guacamole mixture and mix with a fork until just combined. Form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties, working the mixture just enough so it holds together. (Avoid over-compacting the patties.)
Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the burgers and cook until the bottom is well browned, about 5 minutes (when you slide a spatula under the burger, it should hold its shape). Flip the burgers over and cook another 4 to 5 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer stuck in the center registers 160°F. (The temperature will increase another 5 degrees before you eat the burger.) Serve on the toasted rolls.