Chicken Burgers with Satay Sauce and Spicy Cucumber Relish

Ingredients

• 4 hamburger buns with sesame seeds, toasted or 4 large flour tortillas (wrap size)

For the Burgers

• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (I like Tabasco)
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup chopped mint
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Satay Sauce

• 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt

For the Spicy Cucumber Relish

• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 large cucumber, peeled,seeded,and diced
• 1/2-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1

   Prepare cucumber relish first by dissolving sugar in vinegar.

2. 2

   Add remaining ingredients and stir well.

3. 3

   Allow to sit at room temperature for at least half an hour.

4. 4

   Prepare satay sauce by mixing all ingredients until smooth; set aside.

5. 5

   To prepare burgers, whisk together peanut butter with Tabasco and chicken broth until blended.

6. 6

   Check ground chicken to be sure it isn't very wet; if it is, blot it with paper toweling.

7. 7

   In another bowl, stir up chicken with garlic, cilantro, mint, and salt, squeezing mixture with your hands to incorporate ingredients.

8. 8

   Stir peanut butter mixture into chicken mixture and blend until smooth.

9. 9

   Form into four thick patties.

10. 10

    Cook patties on grill or in skillet for about 4 minutes on each side or until cooked through.

11. 11

    Serve burgers on either buns or warmed flour tortillas, with satay sauce and spicy cucumber relish.