Smashed Avocado Chicken Burgers with Soy-Lime Mayo

Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking.

Chicken burger · Avocado · Asian-American

Chicken thigh burgers folded with buttery mashed avocado, aromatic ginger and fresh coriander stay juicy inside with a crispy golden exterior, served with cooling lime-soy mayo.

Prep15 min
Cook10 min
Total25 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving587 kcal
ServingsMakes 4
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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EU nutrition claims

  • Source of protein: 4.6 g protein per 100 kcal, about 18% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
  • Low sugars: 3.3 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 159 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

4.6 g per serving

9.2 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 18.4 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • small serving bowl
  • medium mixing bowl
  • fork
  • large cast-iron or heavy frying pan (30 cm) with a lid
  • metal fish slice
  • instant-read thermometer

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy587 kcal
Protein27.1 g
Carbohydrate36.3 g
of which sugars5.3 g
of which free sugars4.6 g
Fat37.6 g
of which saturates6.6 g
Fibre4.2 g
Salt2.86 g

Protein per 100 kcal

4.6 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values