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Chicken Souvlaki Burger with Whipped Feat and Pickled Red Onions

Chicken Souvlaki Burger with Whipped Feta

This Chicken Souvlaki Burger features a juicy lemon and dill-spiked chicken patty served on a golden bun slathered with whipped feta and topped with pickled red onions, cucumber, and a juicy slice of tomato.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pickled Red Onions
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced into half-moons
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Whipped Feta
  • 200g (7oz) tub feta cheese drained and crumbled
  • 1 clove garlic peeled
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt heaping
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ lemon juiced
Chicken Souvlaki Burgers
  • 454g (1lb) ground chicken
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 28g (1oz) fresh dill finely chopped
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 4 burger buns toasted
  • 1 batch Whipped Feta see above
  • 1 batch Pickled Red Onions see above
  • 8 green leaf lettuce leaves torn
  • 1 heirloom tomato sliced
  • 2 mini cucumbers sliced

Equipment

  • 1 Food Processor
  • 1 BBQ or cast iron skillet

Method
 

For the Pickled Red Onions
  1. Place the onions in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk to combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes. Pour the mixture over the onions and set them aside to pickle at room temperature. **
    1 red onion, ½ cup white vinegar, ½ cup water, 1 tbsp granulated sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
For the Whipped Feta
  1. Place the feta, garlic, yogurt, olive oil, and lemon juice in a food processor. Blitz until very smooth. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. ***
    200g (7oz) tub feta cheese, 1 clove garlic, 2 tbsp Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp olive oil, ½ lemon
For the Chicken Souvlaki Burgers
  1. Place the chicken, shallot, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, lemon zest, fresh dill, dried oregano, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Using a rubber spatula or clean hands, mix the ingredients together until a cohesive mixture forms.
    454g (1lb) ground chicken, 1 shallot, 1 clove garlic, 1 large egg, ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 28g (1oz) fresh dill, 2 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  2. Divide the chicken mixture into four balls and press them into patties. Heat a gas, charcoal grill, or a cast iron skillet until smoking. Add the patties and cook until lightly charred on both sides. About 3-5 minutes a side.
  3. Spread the whipped feta on the burger buns. Top with the pickled red onions, lettuce, burger patties, tomato slices, and cucumber slices. Serve immediately.
    4 burger buns, 1 batch Whipped Feta , 1 batch Pickled Red Onions, 8 green leaf lettuce leaves, 1 heirloom tomato, 2 mini cucumbers

Notes

** If making the pickles in advance, place them in the fridge to pickle overnight. 
*** It's best to leave the whipped feta at room temperature for spread-ability's sake. The whipped feta tends to stiffen up in the fridge. If you are making it in advance, store it overnight in the fridge and bring it out 30 minutes before serving.