Description
A warm, cozy twist on a classic burger featuring sweet maple and tangy mustard with juicy chicken.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) ground chicken (or ground turkey)
- 1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs (or panko)
- 1 small onion, finely grated or minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup (pure if possible)
- 2 tbsp whole grain mustard (or Dijon)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
- 4 slices Swiss cheese or Gruyère (optional)
- 4 soft pretzel buns or burger buns, lightly toasted
- Lettuce leaves, tomato slices, and thinly sliced red onion
- Pickles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat and lightly oil it.
- In a bowl, mix ground chicken, breadcrumbs, grated onion, garlic, egg, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika until just combined.
- Shape the mixture into four even patties, about 3/4-inch thick.
- Whisk together maple syrup, mustard, vinegar, and olive oil in a small bowl for the glaze.
- Cook patties in the skillet for 4–5 minutes per side until cooked through, spooning glaze over each patty in the last minute.
- If using cheese, place a slice on each patty in the last 30-60 seconds to melt.
- Toast the buns lightly in the same pan.
- Assemble the burger with glaze, lettuce, tomato, patty, onion, and top bun.
Notes
Use unsalted butter to control salt levels. To reduce sweetness, decrease maple syrup by 1 tablespoon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg