Chicken Burgers with Spinach and Feta
These Chicken Burgers with Spinach and Feta are so flavorful and juicy! Serve these chicken burgers at your next gathering and they are sure to be a hit!
Ingredients
Chicken burger patties:
- 1 cup packed raw spinach
- 1 lb lean ground chicken
- ¼ cup feta crumbled
- 2 Tablespoons fresh dill chopped
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 2-3 scallions sliced thin
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup Italian breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Optional Garnishes:
- Mixed greens
- Tomato
- Tzatziki sauce
- Sliced red onion
- Avocado
Tzatziki Sauce:
- 1 ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ cup cucumber diced small
- 1-2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 ½ Tablespoon olive oil
- ground black pepper
Instructions
- If planning to make the tzatziki sauce prepare it ahead of time so the flavors can meld together.
- Mix all the ingredients for the tzatziki sauce in a small bowl until well combined. Cover and refrigerate. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Taste and add more seasoning if needed. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
- Heat a medium sized pan over medium high heat. Add ½ teaspoon of oil to the pan. Once the oil is hot add the spinach and gently wilt the spinach down. (don’t over cook the spinach so it becomes mush). Should only take a minute to wilt. Once done place in a bowl to cool. Once cool, roughly chop the spinach, so it can distribute in the meat mixture more evenly.
- Add the remaining chicken burger ingredients (ground chicken through black pepper) to a large mixing bowl. When the spinach is fully cooled add it to the bowl as well. Gently but thoroughly mix everything together until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Form the meat mixture into 5-6 patties that are at least ¾ inch thick. Place the formed patties onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Methods of cooking *
- Skillet pan: Heat a large skillet pan on medium heat and lightly grease. Once heated add the chicken burgers and cook 10-12 minutes, flipping half way through until lightly browned and cooked through.
- Grill: Preheat the grill. Once the grill is hot, grill the burgers over medium heat for ~10 minutes flipping half way through
- Oven: Preheat oven 375°F. Place burger patties on aluminum or parchment lined baking sheet. If using aluminum lightly grease the pan. Bake 15-20 minutes, flipping half way until lightly browned on both sides and internal temperature reaches 165°F
- Serve the burgers with the tzatziki sauce or your favorite condiment and top with your favorite garnishes.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (1 burger; based on making 5 burgers)
217 Calories, 9 gram fat, 27 grams protein, 7 grams total carbohydrate, 1 grams sugar, 1 gram fiber, 410 mg sodium
Notes:
*if you have a thermometer, internal temperature should reach 165°F.
When you mix the burger ingredients together it will be pretty sticky. You can either refrigerate it then form into patties, or shape into patties then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. But don’t add more breadcrumbs because that can make them taste dry.
For the tzatziki sauce: Be sure to make ahead, sit in the refrigerator for minimum 1 hour so the flavors meld. Taste and you can grate more garlic in if you like it more garlicky. Add more pepper and dill per taste preference.