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A Nutritionist's Recipe For 5-Ingredient Mediterranean-Inspired Chicken Burgers

Michelle Dudash, RDN
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Michelle Dudash, RDN
June 15, 2021
Michelle Dudash, RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
By Michelle Dudash, RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Michelle Dudash, RDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist and Cordon Bleu-certified chef.
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June 15, 2021
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Five simple pantry ingredients join forces to create a phenomenal taste with great depth. These burgers taste delicious served in lettuce wraps with a drizzle of liquid aminos, a dab of mayo, or Sriracha chili sauce, as my husband likes to smear on.

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5-Ingredient Chicken Burgers

Serves 4 (two patties per serving)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
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Method

  1. In a bowl, combine the chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, salt, and pepper, using your hands or wooden spoon to distribute the seasonings evenly.
  2. Heat a large sauté pan, skillet, or griddle over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil.
  3. Using a ¼-cup measuring cup, scoop the chicken into the pan, molding each into thin patties, about 3 inches wide. You should get 8 patties.
  4. Brown on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip and brown the other side, about 2 minutes. If you still have chicken left to cook, scrape any bits from the pan. Place the pan back on the heat and add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Cook the remaining patties.

Excerpted with permission from Clean Eating Kitchen: The Low-Carb Mediterranean Cookbook © 2021 Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. Text © 2021 Michelle Dudash.

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Michelle Dudash, RDN
Michelle Dudash, RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Michelle Dudash, RDN, is an award-winning registered dietitian nutritionist, Cordon Bleu-certified chef, contributor to Food Network’s Healthy Eats blog, healthy recipe columnist for The Arizona Republic, and television personality. Her recipes and articles have appeared in Men’s Journal, Diabetic Living, EatingWell, Shape, SELF, and Better Homes and Gardens.