Chicken Burgers with Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

• Barbecue Sauce

  • 1 cup (250 ml) maple syrup
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 cup (250 ml) ketchup
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) sambal oelek
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground coriander

• Grilled Chicken

  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

• Burgers

  • 4 large hamburger buns
  • Mayonnaise
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
  • Iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced