Lunch: Spicy Chicken Burgers

Low-cal 'shrooms up the heartiness factor of these patties, for burgers that are backyard barbecue-worthy.

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Chicken Breast

Health and fertility benefits of Spicy Chicken Burgers

Skinless chicken breast is an excellent source of the protein, as its contains 21 grams of protein for every 100 grams of breast. Additionally, chicken contains ample amounts of vitamin B6, which serves a vital function in helping to reduce the stressors that cause PCOS. Vitamin B6 help keeps your hormones at balanced levels, which is very helpful for those seeking to stem the flow of excessive testosterone and androgen

Ingredients

1/4 cup lowfat plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 small red onion, divided
1 ripe avocado, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
1 portobello cap
1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
2 cloves garlic
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 ounces each), quartered
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 whole-wheat English muffins (or wholegrain buns), split
Lettuce leaves (optional)

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 °F. In a bowl, whisk together yogurt, vinegar and sugar. Dice half the onion; add diced onion, avocado and cucumber to yogurt mixture; toss to coat. In a food processor, process portobello, edamame, garlic and remaining half of onion until finely chopped. Add chicken, soy sauce and cayenne. Pulse until chicken is chopped and ingredients are combined, about 12 times. Form mixture into 4 patties. Heat oil in a large oven-safe skillet over high heat. Add patties and cook, turning once, until both sides are browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place skillet in oven; bake until patties are cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Place lettuce, if desired, and patties on bottom halves of muffins; top each with 1/2 cup avocado mixture and remaining muffin half.

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