2/4/09

chicken curry burgers w/ tzatziki

mini curry chicken burgers

I'm going to let the pictures speak for me. Not that I don't have tons to say, I always do, but these chicken burgers were soooooo good. A pinch of this, a pinch of that, and then a pinch or two of curry thrown in and we have a delish burger. Not to mention the tzatziki sauce is one of my all-time favorites to use as a dip, a sandwich spread and on my hummus roll ups. Oh yes, my hummus roll ups have warm falafel balls , some hummus and then smother it in tzatziki. Delish.
This great recipe is inspired by my friend Esi over at Dishing Up Delights, who just made a wonderful batch of Greek Burgers, and from seeing that post I had to have something similiar. So here is my creation of a curry burger...hope you like it or are inspired to create something similiar. And if you can, grill these burgers for the ultimate taste, and serve on warmed Naan bread. ***And for you vegans out there, I've made this before using those Boca burgers and it was fabulous and tasty!

mini curry chicken burgers

chicken curry burgers
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1 lb. ground chicken breast
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1 TB fresh ginger, minced
1 TB fresh lemon juice
2 ts paprika
1 ts ground cumin
1 ts curry powder
¼ ts cayenne pepper
A dash of salt & pepper

1 small cucumber, sliced thin
Red onions, sliced thin
Tomatoes, thinly sliced (optional)
Naan bread, warmed
Taziki sauce

In a bowl, gently combine the first 9 ingredients.
Form into mini burgers or meatballs and set aside/refrigerate for 20 minutes or longer to combine flavors.
Grill or fry the patties until cooked through. Remember chicken burgers cook a lot faster than beef. Don't forget to warm your Naan bread before serving!
Place cucumber, onions, tomatoes on warmed Naan bread, followed by the patties. Drizzle, no, smother with the tzatziki sauce.
Made about 7 mini burgers.

Tzatziki Sauce

16 oz. Greek style yogurt*
1 cucumber, washed and peeled
3 - 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 to 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
1/2 tsp salt
A pinch or two of cayenne pepper (optional, but wonderful)

*Greek style yogurt is much thicker and richer than normal yogurt. If you can’t get a hold of it you can make your own. Place some plain yogurt in a cheesecloth, tie up the edges and hang it over a bowl or place the cheesecloth in a strainer over a bowl in the fridge for a few hours.
Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a small spoon. Then coarsely grate the cucumber.
Gather the grated cucumber in a cheesecloth or paper towel and squeeze out the excess water, otherwise the tzatziki will be too runny.
Mix the grated cucumber with everything else.

59 comments:

  1. ooo, I love those! Tzatziki should be perfect with with the curry chicken burgers. I love naan bread especially the one from Wegmans that I get regularly.

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  2. Dawn, those photos are SO gorgeous!!!! I mean, seriously, when are you putting out your cookbook?!!

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  3. Taztziki rules! Those look wicked good, man am I hungry.

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  4. This looks absolutely amazing. Love the sauce combo. So refreshing.

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  5. OMG Deja Vu, I made the same type of menu and was getting ready to post it ha! ha! Great minds think alike!
    I must say yours look lip smacking good!!!

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  6. NICE!! Look at that thick tzatziki too, I finished the last of mine with some chips...I mean carrots. ;)

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  7. Can you believe I've never had taztziki before? I think it's time to remedy that! I do love Boca burgers though! :)

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  8. If I didn't make your cheesy cheeseburgers (again) tonight, I would have made these then :-) Thumbs up!

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  9. You are so right...now words necessary here....wow...wow...just oozing with flavor.

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  10. Love this, the pita bread, the spices, the east/west fusion.

    For Tzatziki, simply plop in a fine metal sieve (pot under), place in fridge over night...it should be real thick.

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  11. darn it you guys are killing me with these!!! want one now :)

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  12. Looks like curry is the thing to do these days! I just made veggie burgers the other day, but I would love to experiment with some of these spices you suggest. I'll have to get to work, and I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. i'm not crazy about curry, but i am crazy about tzatziki and gorgeous fluffy pitas. fabulously done. :)

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  14. Messy is always yummier! Don't you love it when you hands get all dirty with sauce..ahah.

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  15. Oh Dawn, it's 7:00 a.m. and I am wanting this burger. It looks mouth watering good.

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  16. Messy is the best! I love tzatziki sauce!! I could drink it!!

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  17. wow- those look so professional! one time my sis made gyros, and she sauteed the chicken in greek dressing, so all the spices and feta were in with the chicken (of course i added more feta on top.) so good!

    Kelly Turner
    www.everygymsnightmare.com

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  18. These look awesome! I love how you served them on Naan bread! Yumminess.

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  19. mmmm.so when were you inviting me over for lunch???LOL

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  20. Curry and tzatziki sound amazing together. Did you make enough for me? :)

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  21. Those 'burgers' are looking good! I like the sound of the curry and Tzatziki combo!

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  22. You always make every look so good Dawn!

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  23. I love to make tzatziki in the summer with fresh herbs from my garden. Will definitely remember this burger recipe, though I suspect I'll be trying it long before herb season!

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  24. I love the whole thing. The combination of flavors you created is amazing.

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  25. Looks great! I don't think I've ever had tzatziki sauce before! But I love Greek yogurt so I'm sure its delicious! Love Esi's creations too! Totally inspiring

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  26. Yummo! When I first glanced at the pictures, I thought it was a crab cake, not chicken. Now I'm craving one!

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  27. i'm sure it's worth it... looks so yum... :)

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  28. I like this..and I like your hats too! :)

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  29. Wow there looks to be lots of flavors going on there! I like the idea of a burger on naan bread...very pretty burger.

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  30. IT **REALLY** was a great meal...They tasted really good too!

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  31. These look so good! And isn't Esi great? You're great, too, though and actually I get a lot of inspiration from you!

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  32. Seriously, I'm in love with this post! Tzatziki is my most favorite condiment ever, and the whole pita thing works for me. Great tip about the Boca burgers, too. Oh man, now my dinner holds no appeal ... I want this! YUM!

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  33. Oh Dawn, I so did not need to see this yummy goodness tonight! I've had the week from, well you know where - with deadlines up the wazoo and many late nights working instead of blogging :(

    The hubby headed north to Vermont for the weekend to get some more firewood because my nightly fire is the only thing keeping me sane at this point.

    So, exhausted and sans the man, I made myself an uninspired omelet (no time for grocery shopping this week) for dinner and got the boy child Wendy's. What kind of foodie lets her kid eat that crap?

    Glad you're eating so well - and I'm definitely trying this one!

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  34. I would eat this.

    I would be VERY happy eating this.


    good stuff girl!

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  35. droool.......so hungry....nicely done!

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  36. I love this kind of food. Book marking this one too! Thanks!

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  37. Everything about this blend seems to be tops. I am getting hungry just looking at this, and I ate already!! Nice recipe.

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  38. thanks for the inspiration! I just adapted these into a chicken salad, served with cucumber slices on naan!

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  39. You need to make these again!

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  40. So... I made this recipe for my husband the other night... he's in LOVE! The curry burger on the naan with the frest tsa.... yada yady heaven!! Thank you for the lovely recipe... it's why I keep coming back!

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  41. You need to make these again!!!!!!!!

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  42. Mmmmm! This looks so delicious! I'm kind of obsessed with all things Greek :)

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  43. Sooooooo fabulous!!! I just finished making and eating these. We LOVED it! Would not change a thing.

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  44. I've tweaked the recipe just a touch to my own taste and I tend to alternate between using chicken and pork but I have made these countless times and they have never failed to be a hit. I have always meant to come back to this site to thank you for posting this and in the process, making me look good at BBQs. I link every person who has ever asked for the recipe.

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  45. Very tempting to try sometime.

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