Chicken Pad Thai Quinoa Burgers

So rather than create a version of pad thai using quinoa (which, now that I'm thinking about it I very well might do...yum!), I figured I would try and reinvent the flavors of chicken pad thai and put them into quinoa burgers.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian, Thai

Keyword chicken, healthy burger

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings burgers

Calories 362kcal

Author Alyssa

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken
1 teaspoon gluten-free soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
Juice of 1 whole lime
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 cup cooked quinoa

for serving:

broccoli slaw
crushed peanuts
lime zest

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Whisk together soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, peanut butter and ginger and sriracha (if using).
Add ground chicken to a mixing bowl, add sauce and quinoa and mix until incorporated.
Form into four patties and set aside on a plate.
Preheat an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add burgers and sear on both sides, 1 - 2 mins per side. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until fully cooked, another 7 - 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Top with slaw, peanuts and lime zest and enjoy!

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