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Herbed Chicken Burgers with Thyme Mushroom-Onion Smother

Juicy oven-baked chicken patties with parsley and garlic, smothered in buttery thyme mushrooms and onions, served over crisp roasted sweet potato rounds with a lemony spinach salad.

Herbed Chicken Burgers with Thyme Mushroom-Onion Smother

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb560 gGround chicken
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • ¼ cup30 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup chopped15 gFresh parsleyfinely chopped
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1 tbsp15 gYellow mustard
  • 4½ medium600 gSweet potatoessliced into 1/2-inch rounds
  • 2 tbsp30 gOlive oil
  • 4¼ cups sliced300 gWhite mushroomssliced
  • 2 medium220 gYellow onionthinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp14 gUnsalted butter
  • 1 tsp1 gDried thyme
  • ¼ cup60 gLow-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 cups loosely packed120 gBaby spinach
  • 1½ tbsp20 gLemon juice
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • ¾ tsp2 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line two sheet pans with parchment.
  2. Toss the sweet potato rounds with half of the olive oil, a quarter of the salt and a pinch of the black pepper, spread on one pan and roast for 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic, mustard, another quarter of the salt and a pinch of the black pepper; shape into 4 patties about 3/4 inch thick and set on the second pan.
  4. Flip the sweet potatoes, then bake both pans for 20 to 22 minutes, until the potatoes are browned and the patties reach 165°F (74°C) in the center.
  5. While they bake, heat a quarter of the olive oil and the butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook the onion for 8 minutes until soft and golden.
  6. Add the mushrooms, thyme and another quarter of the salt and cook for 7 minutes until browned, then pour in the chicken broth and simmer 2 minutes until glossy; season with a pinch of the black pepper.
  7. Toss the spinach with the lemon juice, the remaining quarter of the olive oil, the remaining salt and the remaining black pepper.
  8. Set each patty on a bed of sweet potato rounds, spoon the mushroom-onion smother over the top and serve the spinach salad alongside.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten. Some brands contain soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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