- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Prep Time:
- 20 minutes
- Cook Time:
- 10 minutes
- Total Time:
- 30 minutes
- Yield:
- 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
For the Burgers
- 1 lb ground chicken 2 lbs ground chicken
- ½ small yellow onion, very finely chopped or grated 1 small yellow onion, very finely chopped or grated
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced 2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
- 1 tbsp honey 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp thyme 2 tsp thyme
- ½ tsp cumin 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp salt 1 tsp salt
- 2-3 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs 4-6 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
- Oil for cooking Oil for cooking
- 4 toasted hamburger buns 8 toasted hamburger buns
- corn salsa for topping corn salsa for topping
For the Avocado Cream
- 1 large avocado, flesh removed 2 large avocados, flesh removed
- ½ cup cilantro 1 cup cilantro
- ½ cup sour cream or greek yogurt or dairy-free alternative 1 cup sour cream or greek yogurt or dairy-free alternative
- 3 tbsp lime juice 6 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp lime zest 2 tbsp lime zest
- Salt to taste Salt to taste
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, onion, jalapeño, honey, spices, salt, and breadcrumbs. Using well-oiled hands, form the mixture into 4 patties with a slight indent in the center.
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Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add a drizzle of oil and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in the center.
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For the avocado crema, add all ingredients to the container of a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as you go. Taste for salt and adjust as needed.
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To serve, spread a dollop of crema on each bun, top with a chicken burger, corn salsa, and fresh cilantro.
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