Southwest Chicken Burgers with Sweet Corn Salsa

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"The salsa is the key to these tasty burgers so don't skimp on that; it has a flavor that just can't be tamed!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• For the Salsa

• 1 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup frozen sweet corn
• 1⁄2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper, diced fine
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

• For the Burgers

• 1 lb ground chicken meat
• 2 tablespoons chopped green chilies
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon mild chili powder
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained

• For Assembly

• 1 leaf lettuce
• 4 kaiser rolls
• 4 slices monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Cook sweet corn until just crisp and place in a bowl with the remaining salsa ingredients; stir to mix well; chill before serving.
2. Combine ingredients for burgers and form into 4 patties; cook about 4-5 minutes per side over med-high heat or until cooked through.
3. Serve on toasted kaiser rolls with lettuce, cheese and salsa; additional salsa may be served along side.

Reviews

[ratherbeswimmin]

These burgers and salsa were awesome. This was our dinner last night. The burgers had a zesty flavor but the salsa is the thing that gets your attention. Very colorful and bursting with flavor. We all sure enjoyed them. Creative and delicious.

 

[Kate in Ontario]

Excellent burgers. I didn't have any black beans so I just omitted them and they were fine. Salsa was wonderful. Will be making again soon.

 

[Geema]

Fun and delicious! A great, great recipe created with imagination!

 

[aprilfl514]

I used ground turkey instead of the chicken and it was great.I made some homemade hamburger buns to go with it and it was a hit.I make the corn salsa almost every week since my husband liked it so much

 

[smiklos]

After trying a few disappointing zaar recipes I was happy to eat these burgers! The Salsa is what makes this recipe. Totally delicious, I would make the salsa just for its own sake. The burgers were not quite spicy enough for me but with the salsa it makes up for it.