THAI BURGERS WITH SPICY SAUCE - Manitoba Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) panko crumbs
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) minced red onion
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) canola oil
• 2 tsp (10 ml) red Thai curry paste (or more to taste)
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) Thai basil, minced
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) fresh lemon grass (or 1 Tbsp fresh lemon zest), minced
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) fish sauce
• 1 ½ pounds ground chicken
• Spicy Sauce
• 1 tsp (5 ml) canola oil
• 3 Tbsp (45 ml) minced red onion
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) unsweetened coconut milk
• 3 Tbsp (45 ml) creamy peanut butter
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Sriracha sauce (or more to taste)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) fish sauce
• 6 ciabatta buns
• Fresh Thai basil, cilantro, lettuce and sliced onion