Tandoori Chicken Burgers

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Bring the flavours of India to your next burger cookout. The kick of tandoori flavours these chicken burgers and garnishing with cucumbers, peaches or mango really makes a colourful and tasty contrast. Photo by Michael Olson.

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Yield: 4

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons prepared Tandoori paste
1 large egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 dash hot sauce (optional)
whole grain hamburger buns
sliced cucumbers and peaches or mango
yogurt or creamy dressing of your choosing

Directions

Toss the chicken with the breadcrumbs, Tandoori paste, egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt & pepper and cumin (and hot sauce, if using). Shape the burgers into 6 patties and chill until ready to grill.
Preheat the grill to medium. Grill the burgers for 10 to 12 minutes on each side, or until cooked all the way through, and rotating the burgers 90 degrees halfway through cooking on each side. Serve the burgers on buns and top with sliced cucumbers and peaches (or mango, and serve with the yogurt or creamy dressing.