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BBQ chicken burger with avocado and blue cheese recipe

BBQ chicken burger with avocado and blue cheese recipe

By Angela Boggiano

An easy barbecue recipe to make, these chicken burgers can be frozen in advance and then defrosted if the forecast is looking good for a weekend BBQ

Serves 4-6
Takes 25 minutes to make, plus 1 hour's chilling

Ingredients

500g chicken breast, coarsely minced in a food processor, or turkey mince
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tsp Dijon mustard
142ml pot soured cream
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
Zest and juice of 1 large lemon
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp sunflower oil
4-6 soft buns
Radicchio lettuce and little gem lettuce leaves, to serve
1 avocado, thinly sliced
100g blue cheese, such as Gorgonzola, crumbled

METHOD

How to make chicken burgers with avocado and blue cheese

1. In a bowl, mix the mince, chopped onion, mustard, 2 tablespoons soured cream, ketchup and the zest. With wet hands, season and shape into 4-6 burgers. Chill the burgers for 1 hour to firm up. Toss the red onion with the lemon juice in a bowl. Set aside.

2. Heat a griddle pan until hot. Brush the burgers with the oil and griddle for about 5 minutes each side, until golden and cooked through. To barbecue the burgers, preheat your barbecue in the usual way until it reaches the correct temperature. Cook the burgers turning once, bearing in mind you may have to adjust the cooking time slightly depending on how hot your barbecue is or how near the heat source the burgers are placed.

3. To serve, split the buns and toast briefly on a griddle pan or barbecue. Spoon a tablespoon of the soured cream on each bun base and top with the lettuces, burgers, then the avocado, onion and cheese. Place under the grill for a few minutes until the cheese is melted.

Tip: Freeze the raw burgers for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly in the fridge, then cook.