Middle Eastern Chicken Burgers

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I made these tonight and they were very tasty. I made my own pom molasses from a recipe I found on this site. I cut the recipe down to 1 cup, only b/c I didn't buy enough pom juice, and it was very inexpensive to make. I had sugar/lemon and the pom juice was $1 so it wasn't some great added expense....definitely needs this to make it complete! I made the burgers just as stated other than I doubled the recipe, served it on pita bread and added greek yogurt as a topping to my burger. I served it with tabouli salad. I will definitely be making this one again!

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Good recipe. I make my own pomegranate molasses, though. Here is a recipe for anyone who wants to use it:

Pomegranate Molasses Recipe
Cook time: 1 hour
INGREDIENTS
4 cups pomegranate juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
METHOD

In a large, uncovered saucepan, heat pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice on medium high until the sugar has dissolved and the juice simmers. Reduce heat just enough to maintain a simmer. Simmer for about an hour, or until the juice has a syrupy consistency, and has reduced to 1 to 1 1/4 cups. Pour out into a jar. Let cool. Store chilled in the refrigerator.
If you want your pomegranate molasses to be sweeter, add more sugar to taste, while you are cooking it.

There are plenty of recipes online using this stuff and it's a staple in Middle Eastern recipes from everything from short ribs to cupcakes, so it doesn't get wasted.

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These are very good.

I forego the pomegranate glaze and eat as is with a dollop of greek yogurt over the top.

Tip - patties are super globby when you make them, so I lay them on a plate on parchment paper and stick in freezer for 10 minutes before I fry. They also take longer to cook then recipe indicates. They do make quite a mess as they fry and the surfaces get pretty charred, but this adds to flavor. I increase cooking time to 2 addt'l minutes per side.

And the other big benefit of these - they are super good for you - virtually fat free, packed with flavor and very satisfying.

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i'm not chicken's biggest fan, but i loooove burgers. These were so flavorful and yummy. i served them with homemade tabouleh and instead of pomagranate molasses, I just flavored plain molasses with some peach preserves. i cooked them on a grill pan (vs frying pan for the full burger experience. guilt free mmmmmmm!!

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It was pretty good, but I probably won't make it again. Wasn't crazy about the cinnamon flavor it had and we couldn't find the molasses. There are other chicken burgers I liked better.

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I have made these burgers a couple of times now and love the flavour. A few of the changes I made were to add cumin and tzatiziki sauce (instead of plain yogurt to the burgers. I then served them up in a half pita pocket with a layer of hummus, more tzatiki, shredded lettuce, sliced tomato and chopped cilantro. Yum! (Didn't have the pomegranate molasses so I left that out.

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I have made these several times over the last year, and have actually shared the receipe with many friends. My family even requests I make them every so often. I think the unique blend of cinnamon and coriander in most recipes adds to the brilliant flavors. A 5* easy recipe! KUDOS!

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This did not go over well with my family. I thought it was pretty weird and I'm a huge fan of middle eastern foods. My husband said it was better reheated the next day for leftovers, but I won't be doing this again.

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Great and healthy! I folded in some feta, too

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This was a great recipe. I fed a large family of picky eaters and it still got a thumbs up! I also liked this recipe because most of the ingredients are things I had in my house already.