Chicken thigh burgers with yogurt dill sauce and air-fried sweet potato wedges
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Read about thighs in the BrightCulinary Book
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- 3 whole scallions
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cup mayo
- 1 tsp fresh dill
- 4 whole large sweet potatoes
- cold water
Peel the sweet potatoes, cut into uniform wedges and soak in cold water about an hour.
- 1 whole large onion
- 2–4 cloves garlic cloves
- fresh parsley
Pulse the onion in batches until finely chopped; thinly slice the scallions; add grated garlic; pulse the parsley fine.
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
Pulse the chicken thighs a few pieces at a time until they resemble ground meat.
Grinding chicken thighs in the food processor
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1½ tsp salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 whole egg
Combine chicken, onion, scallions, garlic, parsley, panko, salt, pepper, Greek yogurt, dried thyme and a whisked egg; mix well.
Divide into eight equal portions (or twelve) and shape into patties on a parchment-lined tray; chill about 30 minutes so they hold together.
- 2 cloves garlic cloves
- 1–2 tbsp white vinegar
- freshly cracked black pepper
For the dill sauce, mix Greek yogurt, grated garlic, mayo, white vinegar, black pepper and chopped dill.
Yogurt dill sauce and toppings
- feta
- baby lettuce leaves
- 1 whole tomato
- red onion
- pickles
Prepare toppings: feta, lettuce, sliced tomato, red onion, pickles.
- olive oil
- salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
Drain and pat the wedges dry; toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cumin.
- crushed dried oregano
- crumbled feta
Air fry at 400F in single uncrowded layers about 15 minutes, until crisp at the edges and cooked through; sprinkle each batch with dried oregano and top with crumbled feta.
- olive oil
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium with a little olive oil; cook the patties until golden, 6 to 8 minutes per side for thick ones, 4 to 5 for smaller.
- Munster cheese
Cook to 165F internal; just before, top with feta and Munster cheese for the final minute to minute and a half.
- buns
Warm the buns in the same pan; assemble with dill sauce on the bottom bun, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, the patty and more sauce on top.
Assembling the burgers
Variation: bake the patties at 425F 15 to 20 minutes to 165F internal; or freeze them up to three months and air fry from frozen about 15 minutes.
Make-ahead, oven and freezer options