When the weather is 100+ degrees, the last thing that I feel like doing is cooking. Sometimes I don’t even feel like eating. But when I do cook, I want something like this. Easy to make, super fast, and pretty darn tasty if I do say so myself.
I have seen a lot of tandoori recipes around lately in the food magazines and the blogs, and I took about 3 or 4 different recipes and came up with this one.
I have to admit that I was a bit surprised at the reaction at my dinner table when I presented this to my husband. I did not think that he would be into tandoori chicken. So wrong I was. He loved it. If he likes it, anyone will love it. He can be hard to impress sometimes.
To make the Tandoori Chicken Burgers:
1 1/2 pounds ground chicken breast
4 green onions
3 Tablespoons grated fresh ginger
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 Tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
Naan bread
cucumber
cilantro
red onion sliced thinly
To make the Yogurt Sauce:
1 small container fat free plain Greek yogurt
1 Tablespoon fresh mint chopped
2 teaspoons cumin
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper
Put the chicken and all of the spices in a bowl and mix well. Form into 6 patties.
Mix the yogurt sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
Slice some cucumbers, red onions, and cilantro.
Cook the Tandoori Chicken Burgers on a preheated grill over medium-medium high grill. About 3 minutes per side. Throw the Naan bread on the grill during the last few minutes.
Top the burgers with a few sliced cucumbers, red onion, and a generous handful of cilantro.
Add the yogurt sauce and there you have it, the easiest and freshest tasting burger ever.
As my daughter would say, “grub, grub”. This easy Tandoori Chicken Burger is going to be pretty popular on your summer grill rotation. You can thank me later. 🙂
Tandoori Chicken Burgers
Tandoori Chicken Burgers - a tandoori chicken burger served on naan with a mint yogurt sauce and topped with cucumber, cilantro, and red onion. These are flavorful and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken breast
- 4 green onions
- 3 Tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
- Naan bread
- cucumber
- cilantro
- red onion sliced thinly
To make the Yogurt Sauce:
- 1 small container fat free plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon fresh mint chopped
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Put the chicken and all of the spices in a bowl and mix well. Form into 4 patties.
- Mix the yogurt sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Slice some cucumbers, red onions, and cilantro.
- Cook the Tandoori Chicken Burgers on a preheated grill over medium-medium high grill. About 3 minutes per side. Throw the Naan bread on the grill during the last few minutes.
- Top the burgers with a few sliced cucumbers, red onion, and a generous handful of cilantro.
- Add the yogurt sauce and there you have it, the easiest and freshest tasting burger ever.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 0 Total Fat: 0g
This Post Has 102 Comments
Natalie (The Sweets Life)
28 Jun 2010I already know these are going to be a huge hit with my hubby and I! Can’t wait to get through this crazy week so I can settle down and cook them!
Carla
14 Jan 2020I made this tonight with home made naan and it was amazing! Thank you
Bree Hester
15 Jan 2020Go you with the homemade naan! So glad that you liked this!
Wes (Baked Bree's husband)
28 Jun 2010First, I am not hard to impress! Second, if it is a burger, I will eat it. Third, your food is amazing….every single thing you make. I would eat a lump of mud if you took the time to make it for me! You make me sound like Mikey from the old Life cereal commercials. I love you!
bakedbree
29 Jun 2010Yes you are. Who are you kidding? I know that you will eat anything that I put in front of you, but that doesn’t always mean that you love it. This dinner you actually moaned at the table.
Memoria
29 Jun 2010What a fantastic idea! The next time I make some naan, I’m making this. YUM!
bakedbree
6 Jul 2010you make your own naan?????? Yum!!
emily
29 Jun 2010These look and sound amazing! I love the photos.
bentley
29 Jun 2010These look amazing. I’m making these this weekend!
bakedbree
6 Jul 2010I hope that you liked them!
A Little Yumminess
29 Jun 2010We make something very similar with lamb…will try chicken. Amazing photos as always.
bakedbree
6 Jul 2010I am not a fan of lamb, but if you put the yogurt sauce on it, I would eat pretty much anything.
Katherine
1 Jul 2010This looks not only tasty, but really healthy! Thanks for sharing 🙂
bakedbree
5 Jul 2010these are really good. Really easy to make too.
Tara
2 Jul 2010Oh Lordie – you have been busy! I have so many new things to try. This is “ON” next week.
bakedbree
5 Jul 2010It is so good!
Tessa
13 Jul 2010Yessss I can’t wait to make this!!! Love Indian food. Hopefully my boyfriend will like it as much as your husband did. His comment is so sweet by the way… you’ve got a good one 🙂
bakedbree
18 Jul 2010yes, I do. 🙂
Kathryn
6 Aug 2010That burger looks amazing! You should submit the recipe to the Recipe4Living Juiciest Burger Contest here!
Carole
31 Aug 2010Bree, I made these last night and although the flavor was fantastic, they were a little dry. I made them on an indoor grill. I was curious as to the fact that there are no binding ingredients in the recipe although I realize after I re-read the recipe that I forgot the ginger; would that have made any difference in the dryness you think? Maybe I am just too paranoid about cooking chicken fulle that I overcooked it. The yogurt sauce was yummy!
bakedbree
1 Sep 2010the ginger is wet, like an onion, so it would probably have helped. Sorry that they were dry for you!
geneva ace
22 Sep 2010Made these tonight and they were incredible! Love the yoghurt sauce and the amount of flavour in the patty! Great recipe!
bakedbree
26 Sep 2010I love this recipe too, I am so glad that you liked them as well.
Antoinette
21 Nov 2010I somehow landed on your blog, and I am SO glad I did! I made this for dinner a few weeks ago and it was such a HUGE hit with me and the hubby! A great lighter option when one is craving heavy indian fare. Thank you, can’t wait to try other recipes out they all look so great!!!!!
bakedbree
21 Nov 2010that is nice to hear. Glad that you liked them.
Sadia K.
6 Dec 2010Do you have any ideas as to what side dish that goes well with the tandoori style chicken burgers? Suggestions are greatly appreciated. 😉
bakedbree
6 Dec 2010A salad with maybe a gingery dressing. I think that I served these with some Alexandria’s fries honestly.
raja
8 Feb 2011greetings…i was wondering what yu served this with?
bakedbree
9 Feb 2011baked fries. And maybe a side salad.
Gwen
27 Mar 2011I’m usually just cooking for one, but I still am dying to make these burgers! Should I go ahead and make the whole recipe and reheat the burgers each time, or does the meat mixture keep in the fridge for a few days? Thanks!
bakedbree
27 Mar 2011I am guessing that you are probably better cooking them and reheating them. You could also freeze them.
Kristin
11 Jul 2011I found this recipe on Pinterest and made them as meatballs (threw in an egg and some breadcrumbs to make sure they wouldn’t crumble in the oven.) We also only had ground turkey at home so that subbed in for the Chicken. I made some garlic naan and for a side we did some simple saffron rice, and everything together was like an almost falafel heaven! It was so good, thanks for the delicious recipe, I will for sure be back to check out the rest of your site!
bakedbree
11 Jul 2011Welcome! Please come back and see me.
Natalie
23 Jul 2011Your photo is droolworthy and i’m a vegetarian! I’m going to make a veggie version using chickpeas instead of chicken, I do hate to be left out! 😀
bakedbree
25 Jul 2011that sound delicious. Let me know how they turn out please!
Sevina
30 Jan 2012Fantastic timing! So glad a friend told me about your recipe. I have everything on hand except the ground chicken, and that’s easily remedied. Can’t wait to make it for dinner tonight! Thank you!
bakedbree
30 Jan 2012Hope that you like them!
Ruth K
31 Jan 2012This looks amazing! easy and healthy my two must have ingredients! I can’t find naan bread here in El Salvador I will try to use pita bread instead!
Anita
31 Jan 2012Amazing! So creative and delicious looking.
Sally
21 Feb 2012I made these last night and they were great. We are having them for dinner again tonight.
bakedbree
1 Mar 2012Two nights in a row? You really must like these.
Dawna
4 May 2012These look super! Finding a way to worth them into my menu next week!
bakedbree
6 May 2012They really are!
Meg
3 Jun 2012Great recipe Bree! I just mixed these up! Cannot wait to try them! I love trying different flavour combos for burgers! Thank you for sharing 🙂
bakedbree
4 Jun 2012You are welcome Meg, I have not made these in awhile, I should make them again soon, I really like them.
vanessa jackson
28 Jul 2012I saw the recipe on pinterest and had to try them. They’re very delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
bakedbree
6 Aug 2012you are very welcome! Hope that you will continue to read!
Sissi
29 Jul 2012Hi Bree, I came here from Cook’s Sister because I found your burger photo irresistible! Your photos are breathtaking and the burger sounds so luscious! Naans are the only carb I order when I go to an Indian restaurant (no rice, I prefer Japanese style, slightly sticky rice), so believe me I have fallen in love with your idea. You have a beautiful blog!
bakedbree
6 Aug 2012Thank you so much Sissi! Welcome!
michele
14 Nov 2012First time here! Lookin delicious! And what a crazy small world- I live in Alexandria, VA too. Have you ever gone to the DC Food Bloggers Happy Hour? I’ve gone to three. Let’s cook together sometime : )
bakedbree
18 Nov 2012I have not! How do I get in that group?
Tamara
6 Dec 2012Hi Bree,
I saw this recipe on Pinterest and stopped cold in my tracks for it! We love making turkey burgers with curry, ginger, cilantro and yogurt mixed in with the meat. My husband and son (he’s 9) love them and I make a double bch so we can have for lunches the next day. These beauties are right up our alley and are on the menu for tonight’s dinner. I know they are going to be a hit! I plan to use turkey, since we have it, and the flat, round , wheat sandwich bread you can buy now. Can’t wait to sink or teeth into these!
bakedbree
8 Dec 2012I hope that you love them!
Rob
19 Dec 2012Hi Bree,
I just came across these burgers and my mouth is already watering. If I was making 12 of these burgers, would I just triple the ingredients?
Cheers,
Rob
bakedbree
19 Dec 2012that sounds about right.
Hanan
11 Feb 2013Thank you for this recipe! I made them tonight for dinner and they are heavenly. I only added garlic to chicken and a tsp. of garam masala. I also made them into kababs instead of patties. Excellent and the yogurt sauce is soooo fresh! Thank you again and keep the good recipes coming.
bakedbree
13 Feb 2013You are welcome, I am glad that you liked them so much.
cydneuf
2 May 2013We make this once a week. It is our new family favorite recipe. Even if we can’t find mint or cilantro, the taste is still great. Thanks for the great recipe.
bakedbree
6 May 2013I am so glad! I have not made these in a really long time, I need to add this recipe to the rotation.
Garry
29 Jul 2013Hey Bree, came across this on FoodPorn @ Facebook, lol. Pictures are great and the recipe seems really easy to make. I will definitely try this at home! I always thought Tandoori chicken was to be made in a traditional grill and had to have bones in. This ground chicken idea sounds good to me!
bakedbree
3 Aug 2013Thank you Garry! It is a take on a tandoori, but has all of the flavors.
Daniel
26 Aug 2014Made this tonight and it was fantastic! I subbed cilantro for mint since we have mint haters in the house (sadly) and used turkey instead of chicken since I had it on hand. I even went the extra step and made homemade naan. Don’t think I’ll be doing THAT part again, but it was fun once.
I’m thinking of working on a Greek gyro version with a half lamb, half chicken patty, tomato, red onion, maybe some Romaine and tzatziki on flatbread.
Thanks so much for sharing!
bakedbree
31 Aug 2014Sounds delicious! And good for you for making your own naan.
Tanya Walker
7 Oct 2014I made these on Saturday and they were really good! I love the Tandoori flavor. I added Turmeric.
Myrthe
15 Dec 2014Hi!
Thanks for sharing this recipe 🙂 Just finished my tandoori burger and it tasted great! I added some garlic to the minced chicken. Yum!
bakedbree
19 Dec 2014Sounds delicious!
Rachel from Rose Tinted Home
21 Dec 2014Made these this week because we seemed to have a lot of the items on hand. They were delicious! I left out the cardamom (mostly because I do not know what that is) and substituted a premade yogurt dill dip for the sauce (added a little lemon to it). What a great mix up to a classic burger! Thanks for sharing!
xo Rachel
bakedbree
21 Dec 2014I am glad that you enjoyed it.
Renee Barker
30 Apr 2015I did this with getting turkey breast meat and cut the recipe in half because it’s just me.
Totally rocking GOOD!!!!! Very happy.
bakedbree
7 May 2015So happy you liked these so much.
Cassaundra
23 Feb 2016This is my lunch this week, while it is good and full of flavor it is dry and crumbles. I make turkey and chicken burgers often so I am not sure why. It could be the ginger. Perhaps an egg would have helped.
Kelli
13 Mar 2016I just made these for dinner, and they were fantastic! I made a few little changes. I used 2 lbs. of ground chicken, and it made 5 patties. I didn’t have any cardamom, but I had some garam masala (which contains cardamom) and that tasted great. I substituted cilantro for the mint, and I also added a little chopped cilantro to the meat mixture. I had no problems with these being dry or crumbling, but I browned mine in a cast iron skillet with a little olive oil. Next time, I might try to make smaller patties or even meat balls. We ate these with homemade pita bread that I make. So delicious! Thank you for the recipe.
Jennifer W
24 May 2016This is a gem of a recipe. We made these last night and they were incredible. I don’t think I’ve ever commented on a food blog in my life — but had to today to tell you how much we loved these. I followed the directions with the exception of adding green onions (forgot to put those on my shopping list). With the sauce, I added chopped garlic and cilantro b/c why not? I’m Indian and love this modern take on tandoori. I can’t wait to serve them to my parents, who will no doubt scoff at the idea but I bet they’ll be hooked after one bite. Thanks!
bakedbree
26 May 2016I’m so glad that you liked them.
Bethy
20 Sep 2016Tried this tonight. Flavors were excellent. The patties were too moist, so we took them off the grill and plopped them in a pan on the stove top and sautéed it kind of like “taco meat” and served it up in the naan broken in half and opened us like pita, topped with the sauce and toppings. It was delicious, but I won’t do this again.
bakedbree
25 Sep 2016It helps if you chill your burgers before you cook them. Since they are so lean they are fragile.
Karen
3 Jun 2017Epic fail way too much ginger and I was brought up on Indian food
bakedbree
23 Jul 2017Sorry you didn’t like it.
N. Wes
31 Mar 2018Despite the many spices listed in these burgers they were fairly bland. The instructions were a bit confusing as well. a Green onions are on the ingredient list, yet not mentioned in the recipe instructions. The instructions also don’t say what to do with the lemon juice. A disappointing dining experience after procuring many of the ingredients I didn’t have on hand to make these and then after going thru the effort to make them they were just “meh”. The picture is the best part of this recipe listing. Don’t waste your time making them.
Trudi
25 May 2018These were delicious!! I’ve made them twice and shared the recipe with coworkers that have also made and enjoyed them! Thank you for the great recipe! (I added cilantro to the meat mixture as well .. delish!)
bakedbree
1 Jun 2018Excellent! I am so glad that you liked them.
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Jackie
28 Sep 2018WOW, this recipe was delicious. I was afraid it would turn dry and/or crumble since I had to cook it on the stove and how lean the meat is, but I followed the recipe to a T and it came out so good! I did add about one more tbsp of lemon juice to the yogurt sauce, but it’s only because I love citrus. I also marinaded the red onion slices in some lemon juice for a few minutes, too. Again, it’s because I love citrus.
LOVED it! This is definitely going into a regular rotation in my home. Thank you for such a great recipe!
bakedbree
30 Sep 2018I love this recipe too, I am glad that it will be a regular for you.
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Allison Carson
5 Nov 2018Very tasty and got some flat bread instead of nan bread which was very good. Would definitely make this again
bakedbree
5 Nov 2018I am so glad, enjoy!
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Lauren Doyle
22 Jun 2019These burgers were fantastic!
I bought a package with only 1 lb of ground chicken, kept the spices the same. Cooked them for about 6-7 mins on my George Forman grill. The burgers were wonderful and extremely flavorful!
I’m lactose intolerant, so I used coconut milk to make the sauce instead of Greek yogurt. Threw the can of coconut milk into the freezer for 30 mins until it separated, then scooped out the delicious chunky fat and mixed it with the mint, lemon and spices. The flavors were spot on, but the coconut fat melted pretty much on impact with the warm burger and dripped quite a bit. Still yummy!!
bakedbree
23 Jun 2019I am glad that you liked them!
Destiny
22 Aug 2019How many ounces of yogurt do I use? And does it have to be fat free?
Destiny
23 Aug 2019Can you use regular yogurt instead of fat free? And how many ounces in the container? Thanks
bakedbree
23 Aug 2019Of course. Use whatever you have or like. 4 ounces.
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Geraldine
19 Oct 2019Form 6 patties at the top, but form 4 patties in the recipe printout? Ummm……
Bree Hester
19 Oct 2019You got me Geraldine, I’m human.
Aliece
13 Nov 2019The flavors in this recipe are amazing. Somehow though, my burgers seemed to get too soft from the lemon juice. Is it supposed to be added to the meat mixture?
Bree Hester
18 Nov 2019It is. The chicken will never be as firm as beef, I like to chill them before cooking.
Jim
16 Jan 2020The instructions for this recipe is extremely poorly written. It gives you two different amounts of lemon juice but doesn’t tell you to do anything with one of them. It states to add all of the spices to the chicken but we’ve already added one of them to the yogurt so which one do you want it in? There’s no differentiation as to where you want to which spices either in the yogurt or in the meat. My goodness it’s not that