Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Chicken Caesar Burger

Quick and easy burger! All the flavors of chicken caesar salad but in a burger!

  • 1 1/4 pounds ground chicken breast, the average weight of 1 package
  • 3 garlic cloves, 2 finely chopped, 1 cracked from skin
  • 4 anchovies, finely chopped (optional – but recommended)
  • A handful of Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Salt and coarse black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • A handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest plus juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus some for drizzling
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 heart romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 4 crusty rolls, split in half 
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  • Prepare the burgers: In a bowl, combine the chicken, finely chopped garlic, anchovies, a handful of cheese, a pinch of salt and a generous amount of pepper, Worcestershire, parsley and lemon zest. Mix the meat and form 4 oval-shaped, rather than round, burger patties.
    Heat a large nonstick skillet with 1 tablespoon of EVOO, a turn of the pan, over medium-high heat. When hot, add the chicken patties and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.
    Preheat the broiler and toast the bread on a cookie sheet or broiler pan. Once lightly golden in color, remove from oven and rub the breads with cracked garlic. Drizzle bread with the EVOO.

    Combine Dijon, lemon juice and 2-3 tablespoons of EVOO with salt and pepper, and toss the greens with it.
    Place the patties on the bun bottoms and top them with a pile of romaine, sliced tomatoes and bun tops. 
    As with any burgers that I make, I used the Beautiful Burger Bun recipe from the king site! Nothing better!

    From Rachael Ray!


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