Homemade Chicken Burger with Yogurt Sauce Recipe

Not every delicious meal is unhealthy. Read this article for a tasty hamburger recipe and its nutritional values: chicken burger patties with a cucumber and strained-yogurt sauce that you can easily make at home for yourself and your loved ones.

Chicken Burgers with Yogurt Sauce and White Cheese, Serves 4

Sauce Ingredients

• 1 small bowl of strained yogurt,
• 1/2 cucumber, peeled and finely chopped as for cacık,
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed,
• 1 teaspoon of lemon,
• Hot sauce to taste,
• A pinch of black pepper.

Patty Ingredients

• Pitted green olives, chopped,
• White parts of 2 spring onions, finely chopped,
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed,
• 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh mint,
• 1/2 matchbox-sized portion of crumbled white cheese,
• 1/2 kilogram of chicken breast,
• 1 egg,
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

For the Sauce:

Place yogurt, cucumber, garlic and lemon juice in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Add seasonings such as hot pepper, hot sauce or black pepper to taste.

For the Patties:

Place olives, spring onions, garlic, mint and white cheese in a bowl, mix thoroughly and crack the egg into it. Then add finely chopped chicken breast and mix well. Divide the mixture into 4 portions in your hands and shape into patties.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a nonstick pan and cook both sides of the patties over medium heat for approximately 5-7 minutes each. Adjust the cooking time to the thickness of the patties. Place cooked patties between lightly toasted bread, preferably whole grain, add the sauce and, if desired, lettuce and tomato.

Approximate Nutritional Values per 1 Serving

• Calories ............. 260
• Calories from fat ............. 90
• Fat ............. 10 gr
• Saturated fat ............. 3,5 gr
• Trans fatty acids ............. 0 gr
• Polyunsaturated fat ............. 1,5 gr
• Monounsaturated fat ............. 4 gr
• Cholesterol ............. 90 mg
• Sodium ............. 335 mg
• Carbohydrate ............. 6 gr
• Fiber ............. 2 gr
• Sugar ............. 2 gr
• Protein ............. 37 gr
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