Middle Eastern Chicken Burgers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Burgers
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped (Vidalia is good)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
3 small garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 lb lean ground chicken
1/4 cup plain yogurt (or sour cream)
3 tablespoons molasses, for brushing (or use pomegranate molasses, or try a spicy honey mustard)
To go with burgers
4 whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted
2 tablespoons mayonnaise (optional)
1 tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, sliced
lettuce
cilantro, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet.
Add the onion, cinnamon, coriander, and pepper flakes to the skillet, and season with salt and pepper.
Cook until the onions are tender, approximately 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and parsley and cook about 1 minute more.
Move to a big bowl and let cool a little.
Stir in the chicken and yogurt and mix thoroughly.
Season with salt and pepper.
Shape into 4 1/2\" round patties.
Cook in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until nicely browned and cooked, about 5 minutes on each side.
Brush burgers with the molasses and let rest for 5 minutes.
Serve on toasted buns with mayonnaise(if using), tomato, cucumber, onion, lettuce and cilantro(if using). Enjoy!