Feta Chicken Burgers

  Lunch

My friends always request these tasty chicken burgers on the grill. I sometimes add olives to punch up the flavor! Try them with the mayo topping.

Feta Chicken Burgers

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped cucumber
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

  • BURGERS:
  • 1/2 cup chopped roasted sweet red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Greek seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-1/2 pounds lean ground chicken
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted
  • Optional: Lettuce leaves and tomato slices

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat broiler. Mix cucumber and mayonnaise. For burgers, mix red pepper and seasonings. Add chicken and cheese; mix lightly but thoroughly (mixture will be sticky). Shape into six 1/2-in.-thick patties.
  • 2. Broil burgers 4 in. from heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 3-4 minutes per side. Serve in buns with cucumber sauce. If desired, top with lettuce and tomato.
    Freeze option:
    Place uncooked patties on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; wrap and freeze until firm. Remove from pan and transfer to an airtight freezer container; return to freezer. To use, broil frozen patties as directed, increasing time as necessary.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger with 1 tablespoon sauce: 356 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 703mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 31g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
5 lean meat, 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

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