Spanakopita Chicken Burgers
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground chicken breast
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon red onion, minced
  • ¼ small onion, grated
  • 2 large garlic cloves, grated
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 2 ounce jar chopped pimentos
  • 4 cups fresh chopped spinach (about a full 6 ounce bag spinach)
  • 8 ounces feta, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • Generous pinch cinnamon
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Thinly sliced red onion
  • 6 pita pockets
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine chicken, red onion, grated onion, garlic, pimentos, salt and pepper. Form into six patties. In a large non-stick skillet, heat one tablespoon olive oil over a medium-high heat. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, about four minutes per side.
  2. While the burgers are cooking, make sauce. In a medium saucepan, combine spinach, cheese and milk. Turn the heat on medium and begin to heat the mixture, stirring occasionally. When the cheese begins to melt and a sauce consistency starts to form add cornstarch. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook another two to three minutes until the cheese is completely melted and sauce has thickened.
  3. Cut pita pockets in half lengthwise.
  4. Char pita rounds over a gas flame or under the broiler in the oven. Place patty on bottom half of pita, then top with sauce and red onion.
Recipe by Cooking for Keeps at https://www.cookingforkeeps.com/spanakopita-chicken-burgers-on-charred-pita-rounds/