Chinese Chicken Burgers with Rainbow Sesame Slaw

Outrageously good! Chinese-style chicken burgers are topped with a colorful pepper, snow pea and jicama slaw and a fiery Sriracha lime mayo.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 (16-ounce) packages PERDUE® Fresh Ground Chicken
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced lemongrass
1/3 cup sliced green onions
6 hamburger buns with sesame seeds
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 tablespoons hoisin sauce
Sliced green onions for garnish

Sriracha Lime Mayo:
3/4 cup mayonnaise
Zest and juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons of Sriracha Chile Sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)

Rainbow Sesame Slaw:
2/3 cup julienne peppers (red, orange, yellow, or any combination)
2/3 cup julienned snow peas, strings removed
2/3 cup julienned jicama
1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon Sriracha Chile Sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Cooking Directions:

1. In large bowl, mix together ground chicken, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, lemongrass and 1/3 cup sliced scallions. Divide mixture into 6 patties and set aside.
2. Place grill pan over medium heat. Spread softened butter on hamburger buns and place on grill pan until light brown.
3. Wipe grill pan with paper towel and brush with vegetable oil. Place chicken patties on grill pan and cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until internal temperature reaches 165°F (73.8°C) about 7 minutes per side. During last few minutes of cooking, baste each burger with 1 tablespoon of the hoisin sauce.
4. To assemble, place 1 tablespoon of the Sriracha Lime Mayo on each bottom and top bun. Place chicken on bun bottoms and top each with 1/3 cup Rainbow Sesame Slaw. Serve with any remaining slaw and mayo on the side. Garnish with green onions.
5. For Sriracha Lime Mayo: In small bowl, mix together all ingredients. Set aside.
6. For Rainbow Sesame Slaw: In medium-size bowl, mix together all ingredients.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): Calories 620; Total Fat 38g; Saturated Fat 14g; Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 200mg; Sodium 1090mg; Total Carbohydrate 41g; Dietary Fiber 3g; Sugars 15g; Protein 30g.

Recipe courtesy of the National Chicken Cooking Contest.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Perdue Farms.