Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 carrots
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 1 ½ tbsp minced garlic
- 1 ½ tbsp minced ginger
- 1 ¾ tsp cumin
- ¾ tsp cinnamon
- 2 lemons
- 4 sprays cooking spray
- 3 ½ tbsp chopped mint
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 avocados
- 1 butter lettuce head
Steps
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Peel onion and carrot. Grate both into a medium bowl on the large side of a box grater.
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Add ground chicken, garlic, ginger, cumin and cinnamon to the bowl with the onion and carrot, along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Juice lemon and add 4 tsp juice to bowl; reserve remaining juice. Use hands to combine thoroughly, and form into 2 patties per person.
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Heat a grill, grill pan or heavy skillet over medium-high heat; grease with cooking spray. Cook burgers 6 to 7 minutes on each side, until no longer pink in the center. Remove from heat.
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Meanwhile, finely chop mint and transfer to a small bowl. Add greek yogurt, 8 tsp reserved lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Mix until combined. Set aside.
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Thinly slice tomato and avocado. Trim and wash butter lettuce leaves, keeping them whole.
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To assemble, place each burger on a lettuce leaf and top with sauce, sliced avocado and tomato. Wrap lettuce around burger patty and enjoy.
