Jamaican Chicken Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 cup thinly sliced soft black plantain (about 1 medium)
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken breast
• Cooking spray
• 6 (2-ounce) onion sandwich buns, split
• 6 (1/8-inch-thick) red onion slices
• 12 (1/4-inch-thick) tomato slices

Preparation

1. Prepare grill.
2. Cook plantain in boiling water 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain; place in a large bowl. Mash plantain with a fork until smooth; cool 5 minutes. Add green onions and next 7 ingredients (through chicken). Divide mixture into 6 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.
3. Place patties on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer registers 165°. Remove from grill, and let stand 5 minutes.
4. Place buns, cut sides down, on grill rack; grill 1 minute or until toasted. Place 1 patty on bottom half of each bun; top each serving with 1 red onion slice, 2 tomato slices, and top half of bun.