Spicy Asian Chicken Burgers with Peanut Sauce on the Big Green Egg
This recipe for Spicy Asian Chicken Burger is the perfect twist for your next burger night. Pairing the influences of South and East Asian this chicken burger is fantastic.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Chicken Burgers:
- 1 1/4 pounds ground chicken
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion plus 2 tbsp (set aside)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil divided
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp garam masala
Peanut Butter Sauce:
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 2 tbsp hot water
- 2 tbsp chopped salted peanuts
Serving the Burgers:
- 4 whole wheat rolls split and toasted
- Lettuce
Instructions
For the Chicken Burgers:
- Combine the ground chicken with 1/4 cup of the chopped onion, 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon of the chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and the garam masala.
- Form the ground-chicken mixture into patties.
- Preheat the Big green Egg to 400° using a raised grid.
- Brush the chicken burgers with vegetable oil and grill for 5 minutes per side or until the burgers measure 160°. Let them rest 5-10 minutes allowing carryover cooking to bring them up to 165°F.
For the Peanut Sauce:
- In a medium saucepan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of chopped onion and 1 teaspoon of chili powder and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk and bring to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the peanut butter and hot water.
- Stir in the peanuts and season the sauce lightly with salt.
- Spread the peanut sauce on the rolls.
- Top with the burgers and lettuce, close and serve.