Asian Zucchini-and-Chicken Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 2 cups shredded zucchini , squeezed dry
• 0.5 cups chopped green onions
• 0.5 cups bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons Asian chile paste , such as sambal oelek
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.5 teaspoons fish sauce
• 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

2. 2

   Mix ground chicken, zucchini, green onions, bread crumbs, chile paste, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, fish sauce, ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Form into 4 patties and place on prepared baking sheet.

3. 3

   Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, flip, and continue baking until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

4. 4

   Whisk mayonnaise, chile-garlic sauce, mustard, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl.

5. 5

   Spread sauce onto cut sides of hamburger buns. Stack lettuce, tomato, and onion onto one side of each bun. Top vegetables with a burger and complete sandwiches with remaining bun halves.