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Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Burgers
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Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Burgers

For an awesome change from the typical hamburger, you should definitely try this Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Burger. It's made with tender boneless and skinless chicken thighs, and marinated in a yummy Peri Peri sauce. The Peri Peri marinade is made in minutes. The chicken can be marinated anywhere from 3 hours to overnight. The Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Burger is perfect for your Memorial Day cookout!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Marinating Time7 hours
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Portuguese
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 254kcal

Ingredients

Peri Peri Marinade

  • 1 to 3 red chili peppers (See Note 1)
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 Tablespoons malt vinegar (See Note 2)
  • 2 Tablespoons paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Chicken Burgers

  • 4 skinless and boneless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • Condiments of your choice (See Note 3)

Instructions

Peri Peri Marinade

  • Remove seeds and membrane from red chili peppers and red bell pepper. Cut into small pieces; place in blender. Add remaining marinade ingredients. Purée 30 seconds, scraping down the sides after 15 seconds. Yield: about 1 cup of Peri Peri Marinade.

Grilled Chicken

  • Place chicken thighs in gallon ziploc bag. Add about ½ cup of Peri Peri Marinade. Press as much of the air as possible from ziploc bag and seal. Place in refrigerator for at least 3 hours, and up to 24 hours.
  • Remove chicken from marinade. Grill over hot coals, turning occasionally until chicken registers between 165° F and 170° F on an instant read thermometer, about 15 minutes. (See Note 4)
  • Serve on hamburger bun with lettuce and tomato, and topping of your choice. (See Note 3)
  • Yield: 4 Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Burgers.

Notes

  1. Note 1: For a milder Peri Peri marinade, only use one chili pepper. For more heat, use 2 to 3 chili peppers.
  2. Note 2: Can use Cider vinegar in place of Malt vinegar.
  3. Note 3: Can use Russian or Thousand Island dressing, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, etc. For a spicier Chicken burger, mix 2 tablespoons of reserved Peri Peri marinade with ½ cup mayonnaise.
  4. Note 4: A lot of the marinade coats the chicken when it is removed from the ziploc bag. Therefore, it isn't necessary to brush on additional marinade when grilling the chicken. However, for a spicier chicken, you can brush on additional marinade while the chicken is grilling.

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1094mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2745IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2.9mg