Feta-Dill Chicken Burgers

Name: Feta-Dill Chicken Burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Greek Dinner Recipes, Greek Recipes
Ingredients: 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 large shallot, minced; 2 tablespoons crushed Ritz crackers; 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound ground chicken; 1/2 cup finely crumbled feta cheese; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 4 hamburger buns, split; Refrigerated tzatziki sauce and sliced tomato, optional

I found fresh ground chicken at the butcher and gave it a whirl on our new grill. The result is these saucy burgers. Everybody went nuts—including my sister-in-law, an amazing cook! —Wendy Boughton, Victoria, British Columbia

Ingredients

1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 large shallot, minced
2 tablespoons crushed Ritz crackers
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground chicken
1/2 cup finely crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 hamburger buns, split
Refrigerated tzatziki sauce and sliced tomato, optional

Directions

Combine first 7 ingredients. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly. Gently stir in cheese.
Shape into four 1/2-in. thick patties (mixture will be soft). Brush patties with oil. Grill, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 5-6 minutes per side. Serve on buns. If desired, top with tzatziki sauce and tomato.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger: 414 calories, 22g fat (5g saturated fat), 129mg cholesterol, 608mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 27g protein.

Originally published as Mediterranean Chicken Burgers with Feta and Fresh Herbs in Simple & Delicious April/May 2017

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koppkidsmom

Aug 21, 2019

These burgers are FANTASTIC!!! Mixture was a little too soft for me to chance the bbq, so I fried them in a pan with a little oil. The whole family loved them, will be making again very soon!