First we will mince the boneless & skinless chicken thighs. Wash and pat dry the chicken thighs nicely.
Cut each chicken thigh into small pieces; then process them in a food processor using the chopping blade until you get finely minced chicken.
Transfer the minced chicken to a large mixing bowl. Add minced garlic and finely chopped onion to the chicken. Give a good mix to distribute the aromatics evenly.
Next, except olive oil, add all the remaining ingredients of patties to the minced chicken - egg, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper.
Either using your hand or a spatula, mix everything nicely so that all spices & seasoning are uniformly distributed and combined.
Once you are happy with the chicken mixture, let it chill in the refrigerator for about an hour. This will allow the flavors to infuse the meat and also the mixture will firm up enabling easier shaping.
After an hour, take the chicken mince mixture out from the refrigerator. In another mixing bowl, add the all-purpose flour and about half a cup of water. Give a good mix to make a lump-free & thin liquid mixture.
In another shallow plate, take the panko breadcrumbs and sprinkle about half a teaspoon each of salt and paprika. Give a quick mix.
Now we are ready to shape the burger patties. Divide the chicken mixture into 8 portions of about ½ cup mince in each.
Grease your palms with oil. Then take one portion at a time, roll it between your palms into a ball first, then press it lightly between your palms to give it the burger patty shape.
Makes similar patties with all the remaining 7 portions. Before breading the burger patties, wash and dry your hands.
Now lift one chicken burger patty using your right hand and dip it into the flour-water mixture. Lift it up using your right hand again and let the excess liquid drip off.
Carefully place this patty over the panko breadcrumbs. Now using your left hand, which is your dry hand, start coating the patty with panko on all sides.
When you are happy with the coating, transfer it to another plate. Repeat the same for the remaining 7 burger patties.
Heat about a couple of tablespoons of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Once the oil is warm, place the chicken burger patties carefully into the pan.
You can cook two to three patties at a time depending on your pan size. Cook the burger patties on medium heat for a minute.
Then cover the pan using a snugly fitted lid, reduce the heat to minimum and continue cooking the burger patty for 10 minutes without disturbing.
After about 10 minutes, remove the lid and carefully flip over each burger patty and continue cooking them from the other side on low heat for another 10 minutes with the lid back on.
After about 20 minutes of slow cooking, your chicken burger patties should be thoroughly cooked. Take them out on a plate and set aside till you are ready to assemble your burgers.**
Now we will start assembling our delicious low calorie chicken burger! Cut your burger buns cross-sectionally into 2 halves.
Toast each half in olive oil with the cut side down. Take them out on a plate. Repeat the same for remaining buns.
Take about half a cup of Greek yogurt in a small bowl and add salt & pepper to it. Give a good mix and your mayo-substitute is ready!
Spread about a tablespoon of the Greek yogurt over the cut side in each half of the burger bun. Then place the bottom half on one serving plate and start assembling the burger.
First place a couple of leaves of fresh green lettuce, which are washed and dried nicely to retain their crispiness, on the bun.
Then carefully place one cooked chicken burger patty over the lettuce. Now it’s time for cheese, if using! Place one slice of cheese over the patty.
Top up the cheese slice with a slice each of onion and tomato! Sprinkle some salt & pepper on top and cover the burger with the top half of the bun!
Your low calorie chicken burger is ready to devour! Enjoy it to your heart's content and thank your destiny for all good things in life!
Notes
Pro tip: To check the doneness, poke the center of the patty with a fork; if it goes inside easily without any resistance, you can be assured that your chicken burger is fully cooked!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://flavorquotient.com/2025/09/low-calorie-chicken-burger/