Name: Healthy Thai Burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/2 lb ground pork; 1/2 lb ground chicken; 2 tsp ginger; 1/4 cup cilantro; 2 green onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 tsp fish sauce; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (or mayonnaise); 2 tbsp sriracha; squeeze of lime; 4 buns; quick pickled carrots; lettuce (I like butter lettuce); thinly sliced cucumbers; basil (Thai basil if you can find it); cilantro; sliced avocado; sliced fresh jalapeño

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Healthy Thai inspired chicken and pork burgers with quick pickled carrots and sriracha mayo are a fresh, delicious twist on burger night!

overhead view of two thai chicken and pork burger with avocado, pickled carrots, herbs and lettuce surrounded by fresh herbs and a bowl of sriracha sauce.

Homemade burgers are delicious. I'm talking the classic American grilled beef burgers with cheese and all the toppings. So good. BUT, too much of a good thing gets monotonous and uninspiring. Mix things up on burger night with a fresh new take on grilled burgers with these flavorful Thai inspired burgers!

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Why You'll Love These Thai Burgers

These Thai burgers bring a whole new taste to burger night. Made with both ground chicken and pork, and tons of garlic, ginger, fresh herbs mixed in, they are juicy and flavorful while also staying lean. Topped with a sriracha 'mayo' sauce, easy pickled carrots and heaps of fresh veggies and herbs, these burgers were made for summer grilling!

How To Make Healthy Thai Burgers

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Mix the ground chicken, pork, garlic, ginger, green onions, cilantro, fish sauce, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Use your hands to really blend it well.
Form the mixture into four patties and refrigerate until you're ready to grill.
Make the sriracha sauce. Whisk the yogurt, sriracha and lime in a small bowl. Taste and adjust as needed.
Prepare all of your veggies for topping.
Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Grill burgers 5-6 minutes per side, flipping once, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Place buns on the grill for a few minutes to toast, if you'd like. Then serve the burgers with all of your favorite toppings!

healthy thai burger on a plate topped with pickled carrots with the top bun behind it.

Topping Ideas

Easy pickled carrots (make these ahead of time)
Butter lettuce
Thinly sliced cucumbers
Sliced avocado
Fresh cilantro, green onion, and/or basil (Thai basil if you can find it!)
Thinly sliced fresh jalapeño

Tips and Ingredient Substitutions

Use wet hands when forming the patties to prevent the meat from sticking to your hands.
Make sure the patties are cold before grilling. This helps them stay together on the grill better.
If you don't have a grill, you can use a grill pan or skillet on the stove.
If you don't like very much spice, use half the chili flakes.
You can double the recipe to use a whole pound of chicken and pork. Uncooked patties freeze well!
If you don't have fish sauce, omit it or use a dash of soy sauce.

thai chicken and pork burger with avocado, pickled carrots and lettuce on a parchment covered plate.

What To Serve With Thai Burgers

Sweet potato fries or my grilled sweet potato wedges
An Asian-inspired cucumber salad
A simple, fresh green salad with tons of fresh herbs and veggies. Try it with my Thai peanut sauce or with your favorite ginger or soy dressing.
Some simple grilled veggies, like broccolini or asparagus.

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Healthy Thai Burgers

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Healthy Thai inspired chicken and pork burgers with quick pickled carrots and sriracha sauce are a fresh, delicious twist on burger night!

Author: Kaleigh
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x
Category: main dish
Method: grilled
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

Scale

For Burger Patties

½ lb ground pork
½ lb ground chicken
2 tsp ginger
¼ cup cilantro
2 green onion
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp fish sauce
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper

For Sriracha 'Mayo'

½ cup plain Greek yogurt (or mayonnaise)
2 tbsp sriracha
squeeze of lime

For Serving:

4 buns
quick pickled carrots
lettuce (I like butter lettuce)
thinly sliced cucumbers
basil (Thai basil if you can find it)
cilantro
sliced avocado
sliced fresh jalapeño

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine all burger patty ingredients and mix well to combine. I use my hands to squish it all together.
Using wet hands, shape into four patties and place on a plate. Refrigerate until ready to grill.
Make the sriracha sauce. In a small bowl, whisk yogurt or mayo, sriracha, and and lime. Taste and adjust as necessary.
Thinly slice veggies for topping burgers.
Heat grill to medium high heat. Grill patties for 5-6 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
If you'd like, place the buns on the grill for a few minutes to lightly toast the insides.
Serve burgers with sriracha sauce and any other toppings you'd like.

Notes

Use wet hands when forming the patties to prevent the meat from sticking to your hands.
Make sure the patties are cold before grilling. This helps them stay together on the grill better.
If you don't have a grill, you can use a grill pan or skillet on the stove.
For less spice, use half the chili flakes.
You can double the recipe to use a whole pound of chicken and pork. Uncooked patties freeze well!
If you don't have fish sauce, omit it or use a dash of soy sauce.

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