Close-up of a chicken patty with gouda in a soft burger bun

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Spicy Chicken Burgers With Mango Salsa

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These chicken burgers bring the heat from inside the patty. Minced chipotles in adobo go into the ground chicken along with lime zest, cilantro, garlic and red onion, and panko and an egg hold it together. Five chipotles is a lot for a pound of meat, so use fewer if you prefer smoke to fire.

The mango salsa is the cooling half: chopped ripe mango tossed with the lime juice left over from zesting. Grill the patties over medium-high heat until they reach 165°F, adding a slice of Gouda in the last minute and toasting the buns alongside. Mayonnaise and shredded lettuce go on the bun first, then the burger, then a spoonful of salsa, so the sweet, sour and smoky parts land in the same bite. The recipe makes four quarter-pound burgers.

Ingredients

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Ground chicken1 pound ground chicken
Breadcrumbs1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
Red onion1/3 cup chopped red onion
Egg1 egg
Lime1 lime, zested and juiced
Cilantro2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Garlic2 garlic cloves, minced
Chipotle peppers in adobo5 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
Mango1 mango - peeled, seeded, and chopped
Burger bun4 hamburger buns
Gouda4 slices gouda cheese
Mayonnaise4 tablespoons mayonnaise
Iceberg lettuce1 cup shredded lettuce

Recipe

1
In a bowl, combine the ground chicken with the breadcrumbs, chopped onion, egg, lime zest, cilantro, garlic and chipotle, then shape four 1/4-pound patties.
2
Heat an outdoor grill to medium-high and oil the grate lightly.
3
While it heats, toss the chopped mango with the lime juice in a small bowl.
4
Grill the burgers for 5 to 8 minutes per side, until well marked, no longer pink inside, the juices run clear and a thermometer reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
5
About 2 minutes before the burgers are ready, put the buns on the grill to toast for about 1 minute a side. With about 1 minute to go, lay a slice of Gouda on each burger to melt.
6
Spread 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise on each bun, add 1/4 cup of shredded lettuce and a burger, then spoon a quarter (1/4) of the mango-lime salsa on top and close the bun.

Original recipe and photos: Allrecipes