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Falafel Chicken Burgers with Lemon Sauce

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Total Time

Prep: 35 min. Cook: 10 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
Falafel burgers with lemon yogurt sauce mark the first recipe I created myself. Use leftover mix to make chicken falafel or falafel with veggies or fish. —Nicole Mederos, Hoboken, New Jersey
Falafel Chicken Burgers with Lemon Sauce
Falafel Chicken Burgers with Lemon Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 4 frozen onion rings, optional
  • SAUCE:
  • 1 carton (5.3 ounces) fat-free lemon Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • BURGERS:
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 package (6 ounces) falafel mix
  • 4 teaspoons canola oil
  • 4 sesame seed hamburger buns, split
  • 1 cup fresh arugula or baby spinach
  • Optional: Sliced tomato and cucumber

Directions

  1. If desired, prepare onion rings according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. In a large bowl, mix the first 7 burger ingredients. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties. Place 1/2 cup falafel mix in a shallow bowl (save remaining mix for another use). Press patties into falafel mix, patting to help coating adhere.
  3. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add burgers; cook 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Serve burgers on buns with sauce and arugula; if desired, add an onion ring, sliced tomato and cucumber slices to each.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger: 435 calories, 22g fat (5g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 1036mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 32g protein.