MOROCCAN BURGERS WITH SPICY MAYO

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A great twist to the classic burger. Choose ground chicken or turkey and add all of the delicious ingredients for a taste explosion! This is a delicious Chateliaine Magazine recipe. Enjoy!

Provided by Nif_H

Categories     Chicken

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup mayonnaise, preferably light
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika, preferably smoked
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 egg
2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
salt and pepper
1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb turkey
1/4 cup pitted green olives, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped dried apricots
2 large zucchini
onions and red pepper, sliced (optional)
4 hamburger buns or 4 pita bread

Steps:

  • Oil grill. Heat barbecue to medium. In a small bowl, stir mayo with lemon juice, cilantro, garlic, cumin, paprika and cayenne.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk egg. Stir in bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Add chicken, olives and apricots. Mix well. Divide into 4 portions, then shape into burgers ½ inches (1 cm) thick. Make a shallow depression in centre of each to prevent puffing. Slice zucchini lengthwise. Barbecue with lid closed until zucchini have grill marks, 5 min, and burgers are cooked, 5 to 6 min per side. Good tucked into pitas with onions and peppers. Dollop with spiced mayo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.4, Fat 14.5, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 144, Sodium 462.1, Carbohydrate 33.3, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 9.4, Protein 28.4

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