Grilled Chicken Burger

Thursday, July 22, 2010


Ingredients:
1 pound chicken, ground
2 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/4 cup low-fat milk
3 tsp red onion, finely chopped
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp garlic, finely minced
1/2 tsp cumin, grounded
2 tbsp mozarella cheese
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper, ground or cracked
1 tbsp olive oil
2/3 cup mayonnaise or reduced fat mayonnaise
3 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp freshly chopped tarragon leaves
4 Hamburger buns, split and toasted
4 slices Swiss cheese
8 leaves leaf lettuce
1 vine ripe tomato, thinly sliced

Method
  1. Put chicken in a mixing bowl, add milk and bread crumbs.
  2. Add onions, cayenne, garlic, cumin, cheese, salt and pepper.
  3. Mix all the ingredients with a spatula.
  4. Divide chicken meat into 4 or 5 piles and using your hands, shape into patties.
  5. Preheat the grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
  6. Brush both sides of the burger lightly with the olive oil.
  7. Grill the patties until cooked through,about 3-4 minutes on each side and remove from heat.
  8. Combine mayonnaise, mustard and tarragon to form sauce.
  9. Slather the bun top and bottom with the sauce.
  10. Stack lettuce, sliced tomato, onion and cucumber on the bun bottom.
  11. Top it with the chicken pattie and a slice of cheese.
  12. Put bun tops in place.
  13. Serve immediately.
      For Breadcrumbs:
      1. Toast 5-6 slices of bread till light golden.
      2. Remove from oven or toaster, let it cool.
      3. Put the bread in a food processor or a blender and grind to make fine dry bread crumbs.
      4. You can also use your hands to crumble the toast. 

    Servings : 3-4
    Time Taken
    : 15-30 mins

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