Teriyaki Chicken Burgers Light Food

TERIYAKI CHICKEN BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine ground chicken and pineapple in a large bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Mix jalapeno pepper, pressed garlic, and 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce into the chicken mixture. Continue mixing with your hands until evenly combined.
• Cook burgers on preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes per side, basting the burgers with remaining 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

EASY TERIYAKI CHICKEN BURGERS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in glass dish and smother with teriyaki sauce; turn breasts over to cover thoroughly.
• Marinate as long as possible, preferably in the fridge overnight.
• 15-30 minutes if you're in a hurry.
• On stovetop or grill, cook chicken about 12 to 14 minutes.
• (7-8 minutes in a George Foreman grill).
• Chicken breasts (bone-in and boneless) should be cooked to an internal temperature of 170 F.
• Exact grilling times will depend on the heat of your grill/pan as well as on the thickness of the chicken breast.
• Chicken is done if, when pierced, the juices run clear or the breast is no longer pink inside.
• Spread mayonnaise on each bun, top& bottom.
• Place each cooked chicken breast on a bun and top with a pineapple slice.
• Serve alongside a summer salad or veggies and don't forget a tall glass of iced tea!

TERIYAKI CHICKEN BURGERS WITH A TERIYAKI MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet.
• Mix ground chicken with the next 10 ingredients. If mixture feels too moist, add in a bit more breadcrumbs.
• Form into 4 patties and cook over medium high heat until golden brown on each side, turning patties once.
• Remove patties to a plate and cover with a foil tent to keep warm.
• Add a bit more olive oil to the skillet and brown the mushrooms.
• When they've developed a nice color, season with salt and pepper.
• Deglaze pan with chicken stock, scraping all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Stir in teriyaki sauce.
• Dissolve corn starch in water, then pour mixture into sauce. Stir well, and bring to a boil.
• Sauce will thicken as it boils. Reduce the sauce a bit to concentrate the flavors.
• Just before serving, drop in the butter and stir until melted to gloss the mushroom sauce.
• To serve, spoon mushroom sauce over burgers. Enjoy!

TERIYAKI CHICKEN BURGERS (LIGHT)

Steps:

• To make the teriyaki sauce, place the sugar, soy sauce, water, vinegar, oil, cornstarch, garlic and ginger in a small skillet. Simmer for 3 minutes or just until thickened.
• Remove 3 Tbsp for the chicken mixture.
• To make the burgers, combine the chicken, egg, bread crumbs and green onion with the reserved 3 Tbsp of sauce. Form into 5 burgers.
• Grill or sauté in a hot nonstick skillet sprayed with vegetable spray, for about 6 minutes per side, or until no longer pink.
• Garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro. Serve with the remaining sauce.

CHICKEN TERIYAKI BURGERS WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE AND RED ONIONS

Steps:

• To make the onions: Place onion slices in a shallow baking dish. In a small saucepan, combine coriander seeds, thyme, wine, oil, and lemon juice; bring to a boil over medium heat. Let cool slightly, then pour mixture over onions. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• To make the burgers: In a large bowl, combine cubed bread with teriyaki sauce and let rest for 5 minutes. Fold in ground meat. In a small pan, sauté onions, garlic, and parsley in sesame oil for 1 minute. Add to ground meat mixture and combine. Add mustard, egg, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and hot sauce. Mix well. Mold into 4 patties and refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour.
• To make the pineapple: Place pineapple slices on paper towels to drain. Remove and sprinkle with pink peppercorns and salt. Spray lightly with oil. Set aside.
• Spray burgers lightly with oil and place in center of cooking grate. Grill 6 to 8 minutes until well done and internal temperature registers 180ºF/82ºC, turning once halfway through grilling time. Place onions on grill for 4 to 6 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time, and grill pineapple for 1 to 2 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time. Place burgers on grilled buns; top with pineapple and onion.

BAKED CHICKEN TERIYAKI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Combine the first 10 ingredients in a bowl.
• Place chicken pieces in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken and turn to thoroughly coat.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn pieces over, and bake for another 10 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.
• ***If using bone-in chicken breasts, bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes. If using boneless chicken breasts, bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes.
• ***If you prefer (especially if you are cooking for a shorter amount of time), bring all the ingredients to a boil in a saucepan on the stove and let simmer until thick. Brush the chicken with the resulting glaze.

LIGHT TERIYAKI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In a small bowl, whisk together honey, chicken broth, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic salt, and ginger.
• Place chicken breasts in an oven proof dish and pour sauce over.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, turning once, or until chicken is no longer pink.
• serve with sauce drizzled over chicken.

JO'S HAWAIIAN CHICKEN BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add red onion, garlic, and ginger; saute until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine chicken, panko, teriyaki sauce, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add cooled onion and mix gently with your hands until fully incorporated. Create 4 burger patties.
• Grill burgers on the preheated grill until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side, adding provolone slices towards the end of the cooking time so they can melt. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the burgers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Grill pineapple slices alongside the burgers until warm, about 1 minute per side.
• While the burgers are cooking, prepare hamburger buns with a light smear of mayonnaise. Place cooked burgers on buns and top with pineapple slices and jalapeno peppers.