Butter chicken burger. The dream team of flavor-packed butter chicken sauce, crunchy cucumber salad and pickled chilies make these burgers the stars of the show. What better way to enjoy your favorite butter chicken curry than with this amazingly delicious burger?
Flashback to the beginning of 2018 when I created the pulled butter chicken burger. It was certainly oozing with deliciousness. And of course, it was an effortless way to make dinner with leftover butter chicken. In short, it was easy-to-make yet so cool and trendy.
But, this time, I’m going to introduce you to a leveled up version of your favorite burger. So, in my pursuit to recreate one of the most popular Indian dishes, I started to think about new layers and elements that’ll create a unique yet classic touch to this burger. Without a doubt, the secret to the perfect butter chicken burger comes down to one thing - ingredients working together harmoniously to create the ultimate masterpiece.
In order to make the best burger, the layers of elements need to compliment each other. Trust me, this burger is beyond amazing. Ok, let’s talk about the delicious layers that make this butter chicken burger drool worthy.
- Butter chicken sauce - The recipe is actually adapted from the restaurant style butter chicken. I just made it thicker so you can spread it on the burger buns and the chicken patties. The burger is loaded with butter chicken flavor making it totally lip-smacking.
- Pickled green chilies - Quick and instant pickle made with green chilies is a total game changer in this chicken burger recipe. Obviously, chilies add more heat, so feel free to remove the seeds before pickling them. To make the pickle, you’ll need to boil the green chilies in a sweet and tangy mixture of vinegar, sugar and salt. Let the green chilies absorb the flavors. And done. Easy!
- Chicken patties - Ground or minced chicken is flavored with a little butter chicken sauce, garam masala and coriander leaves. The butter chicken sauce literally takes these patties from wow to super awesome. The idea is to instill the flavor of butter chicken into each and every element of this burger. The patties are shallow fried until they are cooked through and gets a beautiful brown color on both sides.
- Cucumber salad - To complete the picture, I decided to add some veggies to this utterly delicious burger. Crunchy cucumber and carrot sliced very thinly is mixed with some green coriander leaves to add another level of texture.
Now, imagine biting through the toasted buns, crunchy veggies and succulent patty flavored generously with butter chicken sauce. I think you should definitely make this for your weeknight meal and call it ‘burger night’.
More butter chicken based recipes:
- Butter Chicken Lasagna
- Butter Chicken Samosa
- Butter Chicken Pasta | Indian Style Pasta
- Butter Chicken Pizza
- Pulled Butter Chicken Burger
- Butter Chicken Biryani
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Ingredients
Butter chicken sauce:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste tomato purée
- 1 tablespoon yogurt
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoon cream
Chicken patties:
- 500 g ground minced chicken
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon chopped coriander cilantro leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoon oil
Pickled green chilies:
- 4 small green chilies sliced
- ½ cup white vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- Salt to taste
Cucumber salad:
- 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
- 1 cup thinly sliced carrot
- ½ cup coriander cilantro leaves
- Salt to taste
Burgers:
- 4 hamburger buns halved
- 2 tablespoon butter
- Masala french fries to serve (optional) (Recipe link below)
Instructions
Butter chicken sauce:
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent. Add garlic, ginger, ground cumin, garam masala and red chili powder. Sauté, stirring, for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add butter and tomato paste. Sauté, stirring, for 1 minute. Add cream, milk and yogurt. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Simmer 3-4 minutes or until the sauce is really thick. Set aside.
Chicken patties:
- Place minced chicken, 2 tablespoon butter chicken sauce, garam masala and coriander (cilantro) leaves in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix. Divide the mince into four equal parts. Roll out balls and flatten them to make patties.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the patties (in batches if needed). When one side is brown, flip over to cook the other side. Make sure the patties are cooked through. Drain on an absorbent towel. Set aside.
Pickled chilies:
- Place chilies, vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to boil. Simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Leave to cool completely.
Cucumber salad:
- Place cucumber, carrots and coriander (cilantro) leaves in a large bowl. Season with salt. Toss. Set aside.
Toast burger buns:
- Heat butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Place the buns in the pan. Make sure the cut sides face down. Toast buns until they are crisp and brown. Set aside.
Assemble burger:
- Spread the base of the burger bun with 1 tablespoon butter chicken sauce. Top with cucumber salad, chicken patty, ½ tablespoon butter chicken sauce, more cucumber salad and 1 pickled green chili. Spread the top of the bun with 1 tablespoon butter chicken sauce and set it on the burger.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more burgers. Serve with masala french fries if you like.
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sheenam @ thetwincookingproject says
Such a brilliant idea. Looks amazing.
Home Plix says
Aww amazing!!! I’ve loved following your blog – your amazing recipes (many of which I’ve tried and loved!), beautiful photos and refreshing writing! I’m looking forward to your new cookbook – what an awesome work! Congratulations!