Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/3 cup whole wheat Panko bread crumbs
  • 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (finely diced*)
  • 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from the can of chipotle peppers)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 large ripe avocado (peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/4-inch chunks)
  • 3/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons adobo sauce (from the canned chipotle peppers above, or more to taste)
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt (or more to taste)
  • 4 whole wheat hamburger buns
  • Optional: lettuce ( or spinach, thinly sliced red onion, tomato, prepared salsa, nonfat plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream))

Instruction

  • Preheat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan to medium (about 375 degrees F).
  • In a large bowl, gently combine the chicken, garlic, breadcrumbs, diced chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, salt, pepper, and cilantro until evenly combined. Carefully fold in the avocado. Shape into 4 patties.
  • Oil the grill, then cook burgers on each side for about 5 minutes, until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
  • While the burgers cook, prepare the chipotle yogurt sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, adobo sauce, and salt. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Serve on top of the burgers, with additional toppings as desired.