Jerk Chicken Burgers with Aji Mayonnaise

The wonderful Spice Kitchen recently gave me some fabulous spice blends to give away and they were kind enough to send a few extras for me to play with, so this is what I came up with for their jerk seasoning. Chicken makes for a lovely juicy burger, ideal with jerk spices, and I’ve paired it with some funky aji mayonnaise, made with coriander, garlic, lime and chillies. It’s the perfect combination for a summery evening meal.

Jerk Chicken Burgers with Aji Mayonnaise

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Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the burgers:
3 chicken breast steaks
2 tbsp Spice Kitchen Jerk Spice Blend
A small handful of fresh coriander, chopped
A good pinch of salt
2 large handfuls of breadcrumbs
1 egg
For the aji mayonnaise:
A handful of fresh coriander
2 spring onions
1 garlic clove
1 tsp chopped chilli
1 tsp cumin
A splash of lime juice
A pinch of salt
A splash of white wine vinegar
5-6 large spoonfuls of mayonnaise

Instructions

Start by making the mayonnaise. In a small blender, blitz together the coriander and the spring onions, then add the rest of the ingredients and blitz again, until you have a nice smooth mixture. Cover and set aside.

Next, make the burgers – I used the same little food processor for this job too. Cut the chicken breasts into chunks and blend to a paste. Then transfer to a bowl and mix with the jerk spice blend, chopped coriander, breadcrumbs, salt and the egg white (you don’t need the yolk for this recipe – save it to add to scrambled eggs).

With clean hands, shape the mixture into four balls, then flatten each one into a burger patty. Fry over a medium heat until golden-brown on both sides, then serve in buns with the aji mayonnaise and chips on the side (the mayonnaise is great for dipping your fries). Wash down with a really cold beer.