Spicy Indian Style Masala Chicken Burgers with garam masala, ginger, garlic, and cilantro are flavor-packed and easy enough to make for weekday quick meals or hosting parties.
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This Chicken Masala Burger recipe comes straight from my cousin’s kitchen—one of the best I’ve ever had! The patties are naturally gluten-free, packed with Indian spices, and incredibly easy to make, without relying on breadcrumbs or fillers. Over time, I’ve fine-tuned the spice blend to ensure maximum flavor with minimal effort, making this a go-to recipe for quick, satisfying meals.
What I love most is how effortless it is—just mix, shape, and bake or grill! Plus, no flipping required when baked, making it perfect for busy weeknights. If you enjoy these bold flavors, be sure to check out my Indian Sheet Pan Seekh Kebab—another easy, mess-free way to bring authentic Indian flavors to your table!
Ingredients
Note: A recipe card with exact ingredient measurements and instructions is available at the end of this post. The ingredient photo and details included here are just to give you a clear visual reference of what you’ll need for the recipe, ensuring you know exactly what to gather before you start.
- Ground chicken - Perfect for quick and easy meals
- Spices - ground coriander, cumin, and garam masala
- Ginger, Garlic, and Green Chilies - Fresh ginger, garlic, and green chilies add a depth of flavors and spice to the patties. You can also skip the green chili for less spicy burgers.
- Quinoa - Cooked quinoa adds a nice crunch and body to the burgers.
How to Make Chicken Burgers
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and spray olive oil over. Keep aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for burger patties and mix well. Flatten the mix in the bowl and then make 2 cross slits in the middle to divide the mix into 4 quarters.
- Use a spoon or spatula to shape each quarter into a round ball and drop it on the lined tray, 3 to 4 inches apart from each other. Shape into a circle with a spoon and then gently press the meat into a flat 3 to 4-inch patty. Press the middle of the patty with your thumb or the back of a spoon, this will allow the patty surface to cook flat and not puff up.
- Lightly spray over the burgers and cook in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. No need to turn halfway over. Juicy Chicken Burgers ready to serve.
Grilling
How to cook chicken burgers on an outdoor grill:
- Preheat the grill to 375 degrees. Line the grill with aluminum foil and spray oil over it.
- Place the ground chicken mix on the foil with a 3 to 4-inch space around each patty. Shape into a round circle with a spoon and then gently press the meat into a flat 3 to 4-inch patty.
- Press the middle of the patty with your thumb or the back of a spoon.
- Cook for 8 to 10 minutes and then flip over and cook the other side for additional 8 to 10 minutes for the most delicious Grilled Chicken Burgers.
Serving
Classic toppings such as lettuce, tomato, and onion work really well on this burger. Love spicy? Add some tangy-hot pickled jalapenos. For the sauce, you can spread mayonnaise, and ketchup or spice it up with sriracha mayo or the delicious Cilantro Jalapeño Sauce from The Chutney Life. I also love to pair these spicy chicken burgers with the quick and easy Mango Cucumber Salad.
These chicken burger patties are naturally gluten-free! For a fully gluten-free meal, skip the buns and use large lettuce leaves to wrap around the patty, or stack a leaf on both the top and bottom. It adds a refreshing crunch and makes for a light, delicious alternative!
More Easy Homemade Burger Recipes
With a recipe this simple, you no longer need to wait for a weekend to enjoy delicious chicken burgers. Try these spicy Indian Style Masala Chicken Burgers Today! And if you enjoy Indian spices, try my Spicy Salmon Burgers, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burgers, and Masala Chickpea Burgers.
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Recipe
Masala Chicken Burgers
Ingredients
Burger Patties:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ medium onion diced finely
- 3 garlic cloves pressed
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 2 green chilies minced
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ cup quinoa cooked (optional)
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
To Serve:
- 4 burger buns
- 2 lettuce leaves
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1 medium red onion sliced
Sririacha Mayo
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sriracha sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven or grill to 375 degrees. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and spray olive over it. Keep aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl add all the ingredients for burger patties and mix well.
- Flatten the mix in the bowl and then make 2 cross slits in the middle to divide the mix into 4 quarters.
- Use a spoon or spatula shape each quarter into a round ball and drop it on the lined tray, 3 to 4 inches apart from each other Shape into a round circle with a spoon and then gently press the meat into a flat 3 to 4-inch patty. Press the middle of the patty with your thumb or back of a spoon, this will allow the patty surface to cook flat and not puff up.
- Lightly spray over the burgers and cook in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. No need to turn halfway over.
To cook on grill:
- Preheat the grill at 375 degrees. Line the grill with aluminuim foil and spray oil over.
- Place the ground chicken mix on the foil with 3 to 4-inch space around each patty. Shape into a round circle with a spoon and then gently press the meat into a flat 3 to 4-inch patty. Press the middle of the patty with your thumb or back of a spoon. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes and then flip over and cook the other side for an additional 8 to 10 minutes.
Sriracha Mayo
- To make quick homemade sriracha mayo, simply stir together mayonnaise and sriracha sauce. Add more or less sriracha depending on the level of spice you like. I usually do half mayo and half sriracha for a spicy creamy sauce.
Serving
- Lightly toast the burger buns on a preheated cast iron griddle, optionally drizzling some olive oil on the cut side for extra flavor.
- Start with a crisp lettuce leaf on the bottom bun, then place the juicy, spiced chicken patty on top.
- Add a slice of onion and tomato, then finish with a dollop of sriracha mayo for a bold, flavorful kick.
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Anu says
Could you please suggest freezing options
Archana says
You can cook and freeze!
Akanksha Bhalla says
Can we grill them on a panini grill? And will temp and time be same as outdoor grill?
Archana says
yes you can grill them or even cook on a pan.
sne3103 says
Just made these for lunch today..they were so good,bursting with flavor, easy and healthy! I like that there are no breadcrumbs, also skipped the quinoa. It didn't even need the sriracha mayo-just a slice of onion and tomato. Thanks for a wonderful, foolproof recipe, yet again!
Archana says
You are most welcome and thank you for the lovely feedback ❤️
Archana says
You are most welcome! Thank you for the feedback
Ummeabdullah says
Made these for dinner today and everyone enjoyed. It was very easy especially using the spoon to make the patties on the tray was a great tip! Thanks
Archana says
You are most welcome. Thank you for the feedback
Farida Banu says
Hi, Archana the way you have explained is easy for cooking. This is one of my favourite recipes.
Archana says
Thank you!!
R says
These were so easy and delicious! I didn’t add quinoa and skipped the sriraca mayo sauce and they were still yummy! Thank you for a wonderful recipe.
How would you recommend adjusting the cooking time if making sliders?
Archana says
Thank you for the feedback. please rate the recipe. For sliders reduce the cook time to 15 mins
Anh says
Great recipe. I used this as a guideline to use up ingredients I already had. My husband really enjoyed these burgers. I used boneless skinless chicken breast which I roughly chopped in food processor, then added the spices and onion then processed it further until well incorporated but onions still had chopped texture. This way, the only time I used my hands were to incorporate the cooked quinoa and shape the patties. I pan fried these. They hold their shape really well and were not prone to shrinking as beef patties tend to. So my chicken patty were bigger than the bun, but my husband didn't seem to mind that at all. It was very flavorful. Despite using chicken breast, it wasn't too dry. Thank you for this easy recipe. Made weeknight dinner so quick.
Archana says
Thank you for your detailed feedback Anh. Basically a no-fail recipe and you can adjust the ingredients as per your taste. Also I agree that the patties are bigger than bun but that makes them so satisfying 🙂 I also LOVE to eat them wrapped in lettuce leaves instead of bun.
Sravanthi says
Every time I make this, it’s a huge hit! Thanks so much for the wonderful recipe.
Bal says
The most juicy and flavorful burgers we have ever had!
Thank you for sharing recipe.
Archana says
Thank you for the feedback. So glad you enjoyed them
Todd says
These burgers were AMAZING! I used ground turkey and added a couple splashes of worchestire sauce. My mouth is watering just thinking how good they were.
Archana says
Thank you Todd!
Ashwini A says
Made these for dinner tonight!! So yummy !!
Archana says
Thank you!
Ayesha says
Delicious and so easy to make! Thank you!
Swatti Taywade says
I tried this recipe and my five year old loved it, thanks for posting such easy way for making the patty
Archana says
Thank you for the feedback
Jas says
Did u try making these with minced turkey. I m
Just curious how minced turkey different than minced chicken.
Archana says
I have not, but I am pretty sure they will come out delish
Will says
Made these tonight but only had beef mince, other than that I kept faithful to the recipe. They were fantastic. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Archana says
Thank you!
Rupal Amin says
The fam absolutely loved these juicy burgers and it was so quick and easy to make. Thank u for sharing this delicious recipe for us to enjoy.
Archana says
You are most welcome!
mrao says
I made this for dinner last night and it was a WINNER! The request from my family was to make it again. I served with sriracha mayo.
Virginia says
Made these tonight, and they were fantastic! In fact, they were so good, they will be on the menu regularly at our house this summer. I made King Arthur Flour's Beautiful Burger Buns to go with (and cut the sugar in half in that recipe). Just delicious! Thanks so much for this recipe! Here is the bun recipe for those of you who might be interested.
https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/beautiful-burger-buns-recipe
Shilpi says
Awesome recipe!! My family loved it.
Manisha says
I've made these once with ground chicken, and baked them, however there was a lot of liquid that came off the burgers, that 1/2 way through I had to pull them out to drain out the liquid.
We like them browned but they didn't really come out that way.
Any suggestions on baking with a broil at the end and timings/temperatures to get the 'grilled' finish on the chicken burgers in the oven?
Archana says
I assume you do not rinse your ground chicken? There should be not be a need to drain liquids. And to brown you can simply broil them in the end to finish off the cooking.
Manisha Morris says
Hi, No I didn't rinse the ground chicken, and I baked it on parchment paper to avoid the messy cleanup, maybe that's what caused it.
What I did the 2nd time is I made the recipe with turkey and shaped into kebabs. I made sure there was extra parchment 'hanging over' the side of the cookie sheet. 1/2 way through, I pulled them out to flip them and also drained them easier with the overhung parchment paper. I guess the meat I'm buying is juicy and releases a lot of liquid.
This is a huge hit, and a favorite ! low carb meal with the kebabs, raita and a side cool cucumber, tomato, onion, coriander salad. spicy and hits the spot!!
Muneet says
Hello. Which cheese would go with this burger? Do you use the jalapeño and sriracha mayo together?
Archana says
Any cheese you like! I would use either sriracha mark or the jalapeño cilantro sauce. Not both.
Sherry says
We just made this for dinner and my husband and I loved it!! The flavor is on point!
Marnie says
Hi Archana,
This recipe look fantastic! Can I cook these in a large pan on stovetop or would that alter the flavours? Thanks for your recipes.
Archana says
Hi Marnie! Yes you can cook them on stovetop they will be beautiful golden brown and delicious. Make sure to flip and cook both sides.