CHICKEN AND FETA BURGERS

Chicken and Feta Burgers image

These Mediterranean-inspired chicken patties are a light contrast to your beef burgers and complement any backyard get-together. If you use all-breast meat, add some olive oil to the meat mixture so they don't dry out. You could also use 2 tablespoons chopped Kalamata olives instead of the tapenade. Use tzatziki sauce on top to stay with the Mediterranean flavors or use a sesame dressing with shredded lettuce for an Asian taste.

Provided by Jeanette

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds ground chicken
3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon Kalamata-olive tapenade
2 ounces crumbled feta cheese
1 ½ tablespoons crushed garlic
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ tablespoon coarse-ground black pepper

Steps:

Mix chicken, oregano, tapenade, feta cheese, and garlic together in a bowl; form into 4 patties. Season burgers with salt and pepper.
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate with olive oil.
Cook patties until charred on bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip the burgers and finish cooking, refraining from flattening with your spatula until no longer pink in the middle, about 5 minutes more. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 116.5 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 40.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 401.2 mg, Sugar 0.6 g