Grilled Chicken Burger With Yogurt & Sumac Sauce

This burger is blasting with flavor and it makes me feel like I am sitting in the desert of the Middle East. It is so delicious with the sumac sauce!

Grilled Chicken Burger With Yogurt & Sumac Sauce

Makes 5 burgers

INGREDIENTS

For The Burger:

• 1 large organic chicken breast, skinless
• 1 large zucchini, grated and salted
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 tsp curry
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp oats

Optional:

• 1 seranno pepper if you like it spicy

For The Sauce:

• 1 cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• 1 tsp sumac
• 2 tbsp mint, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• salt & pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

• STEP 1. Grate the zucchini and sprinkle with salt.
• STEP 2. Squeeze out ALL excess water from the zucchini. The zucchini will be should look like a size of a tennis ball after the excess water is squeezed out.
• STEP 3. Blend the chicken breast in a food processor and mix with the remainder of burger ingredients.
• STEP 4. Mix the meat well and form 5 well rounded burgers.
• STEP 5. Place parchment paper on a cutting board and grease it with extra virgin olive oil.
• STEP 6. Place each burger on top of parchment paper and cut each one so it can be transferred to the grill easier.
• STEP 7. Grill the burgers for 4-5 minutes on each side. If they need extra time, place them in a well heated oven for few extra minutes.
• STEP 8. Chop the fresh mint for the sauce and mix it with yogurt, sumac, garlic and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to your liking.
• STEP 9. Serve the burgers with sumac sauce and enjoy!