Chicken Satay Burgers

These Chicken Satay burgers are easy to make and are flavoured with peanut butter, lime, garlic and ginger to give a subtle satay flavour. Grated carrots add lovely sweetness, as well as nutrition, making them perfect for kids. 

Hands up if you have kids who love burgers. I'm guessing there is quite a lot of us out there! 

Making your own burgers is so easy and, with approx. 10 minutes of extra effort, you can make healthy and delicious burger patties with a recognisable and tasty ingredient list. 

The ingredients for these burgers are as follows…ground chicken, carrot, peanut butter, breadcrumbs, lime, milk, fresh coriander, garlic and ginger.

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• Process Shots and Cooking Tips
• Making Chicken Satay Burgers for Babies / Young Children
• Assembling the Burgers
• Storing / Making Ahead
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• Chicken Satay Burgers

Process Shots and Cooking Tips

1. Soak Breadcrumbs in Milk - Start by soaking your breadcrumbs in milk. This helps to add moisture to the burger and also prevents the meat proteins from shrinking and becoming tough.
2. Add all remaining burger ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix. Mix until just combined and be careful not to overwork the mixture. I use my hands for this step so I can actually feel when things are mixed and less likely to overwork the meat. If the idea of squishing meat with your fingers might be a little disconcerting, you can use a spatula or spoon instead.
3.  Add the soaked breadcrumbs and mix again until just combined. 
4. Form into patties, I made six patties. You may wish to make smaller patties. 
5. Cook burgers, I browned the burgers in a frying pan and then popped into the oven. You can, however, cook them fully in the pan, or cook them on the BBQ. Use a meat thermometer and keep an eye on the chicken temperature, you want them to reach an internal temperature 74C (165f), for food safety reasons, but watch the cooking carefully. Due to the lack of fat in chicken, they can overcook and become tough.

Making Chicken Satay Burgers for Babies / Young Children

I used to make bite-size burgers when my kids were younger. I usually made around 16 from this mixture. Serve them

• As they are, along with some veggies/salad etc
• Sliced into fingers and served with some satay sauce, 
• In mini bread rolls or
• Chop them up and add to noodles etc. 

Assembling the Burgers

Our favourite ways to enjoy these burgers is to assemble the rolls with lettuce, tomato, the burgers, some satay sauce and grated carrots (See above picture). 

Setting up a "burger bar" with a range of vegetable and sauces can be fun, the kids will love making their own meal! 

Storing / Making Ahead

• These burgers can be shaped and refrigerated, the morning or night before if you know you will be pushed for time in the evening.
• You can freeze, uncooked, for up to 2 months. I usually freeze them on a baking tray and once frozen I transfer to a freezable container for storage. Defrost and cook when needed. 

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