Name: Spiced Chicken Burgers
Yield: Makes 10
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 tsp. hot sauce; 7 oz. Amul cheese or sharp cheddar; 2 lb. ground chicken, preferably dark meat; 1 medium red onion, very finely chopped, plus more sliced for serving; 6 green Thai chiles or small serrano chiles, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely grated; 1 2" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated; ½ cup finely chopped cilantro; 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt; 1 tsp. cayenne pepper; 1 tsp. garam masala; ½ tsp. ground turmeric; 10 potato rolls, split; 2 Tbsp. (or more) vegetable oil; Lettuce leaves and sliced tomatoes (for serving)

chicken burger on a colorful plate on pink surface with a blue backdrop and basket in the background

Photograph by Maria Be, food styling by Thu Buser, prop styling by Marina Bevilacqua

These burgers are inspired by chicken tikka kebabs, which are usually skewered and cooked in a tandoor oven. Here minced chicken is mixed with aromatics and chopped Amul cheese before being formed into patties and grilled until juicy on the inside and golden on the outside. The cheese oozes and forms a slight crust (the best part!). Serve between toasted potato buns with spicy mayo and the usual burger fixings (lettuce, onion, tomato). Chef Chintan Pandya assures this is THE burger you want all summer.

What you’ll need

Heavy Metal Spatula
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Food Processor
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Instant-Read Thermometer
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Cast Iron Skillet
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Microplane Grater
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Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
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Recipe notes