If you know me, you know that the kitchen is not the room where I feel the most comfortable...unless someone else is doing the cooking. I try to cook from recipes, but now and then I have things I want to use up, and make it up as I go along. Here's the recipe I created tonight for chicken burgers. Comments welcome of course.
Ingredients
1 1/2 lbs lean ground chicken
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
1 egg
2/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
misc seasonings (e.g., seasoned salt, parsley, poultry seasoning, pepper, garlic powder)
Directions
- Preheat BBQ/indoor grill to medium-high heat.
- Place chicken in a big bowl.
- Finely chop the onion. Add to bowl.
- Finely mince the garlic/use a fine grater. Add to bowl.
- Add the egg and Panko bread crumbs to the bowl.
- Using your hands, mix all ingredients together until just combined. (I know, this is gross, but way easier than using utensils).
- Shape into 6 patties about 1/2 to 2/3 inches thick. If they are too thick, they will turn into baseballs.
- Season patties with misc spices.
- Place on grill for 6 minutes on one side. Flip and cook to internal temperature of 165 F.
- Place on bun and dress.
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| Sorry for the blue tint, I used my phone! |
I put loads of Frank's Red Hot and a bit of mayo and it was delicious. Steamed cauliflower on the side made for a quick, easy and healthy meal.
These burgers are very versatile. You could substitute the chicken for turkey, use green onion and ginger for an Asian flair, top it with cheese...anything.
Enjoy!
