Cheeky Chicken Burgers

Cheeky Chicken Burgers are a favourite of mine all year round. It may be cold outside but it’s always warm in my kitchen. Served as a main dish or as a snack for the really hungry, it fills everybody up. I like to make my own breadcrumbs by blitzing a few pieces of freshly toasted bread. It adds a new flavour dimension.

Cheeky Chicken Burgers

Who needs McD when you can make these at home?

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Course: Main Dish, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Advance, Bread, Cheese, Chicken, Eggs, Fry, Spice, Vegetables

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 People

Calories: 392kcal

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Ingredients

 

Burgers

• 1 ¼ lbs chicken minced
• 1/2 medium red onion ½ finely chop/ ½ sliced
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 2 cloves garlic peel/finely slice
• 1 tbsp grill/bbq seasoning I use Schwartz
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 large eggs free range
• 2 slices white bread toast for the breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp butter

Toppings

• 4 large gherkins sliced lengthways
• 4 slices cheese processed is fine

Buns

• 4 large baps sliced in half

Instructions

• Place a frying pan/skillet over a medium heat and add the butter.
• When the butter has melted, add the chopped red onion, tomato puree and chopped garlic to the pan and cook them for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. The onion should be soft and sweet.
• Add the sugar, stir in and remove from the heat.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture into a large mixing bowl and add the Worcestershire sauce with the hot sauce (optional) to the bowl and mix well.
• Add the grill/bbq seasoning and the minced chicken to the bowl and combine everything fully.
• Divide the mixture into 4 good size burger patties and put to one side in the fridge until needed.
• Toast the bread and add to a blender to get coarse breadcrumbs. (I prefer this way than using panko etc). Pour breadcrumbs into a shallow dish.
• Whisk the eggs in a shallow dish and carefully dunk the burger patties. Then place them into the breadcrumbs dish making sure they are fully coated.
• When your ready to eat, add the olive oil to a pan over a medium high heat and add the patties.
• Cook for about 6 minutes each side turning when the breadcrumbs are lovely and golden.
• Whilst they are cooking, prepare the rolls. Slice in half and toast if you prefer.
• Slice the pickles lengthways and put to one side with the remaining half of the red onion.
• When cooked through, add the cheese slices to the burgers and cover with a lid for 30 seconds.
• Remove the lid and place a pattie on the bottom part of a roll. Add the sliced onion and sliced gherkin and any sauce you want and top with other half of the bun. Repeat until they are all done.
• Sit down and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 2206mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 862IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 329mg | Iron: 4mg