Recipe
Big Juicy Apple Cheddar Burgers
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Serves: 4
These delicious chicken burgers are topped with whole berry cranberry sauce mixed with Dijon mustard. They are a nice change from the usual mustard, relish and ketchup.
Ingredients
1/4 cup (60 mL)
parsley, fresh, minced
2
garlic cloves, minced
1
apple, medium, grated
1 lb (0.5 kg)
chicken, ground, lean
1/4 cup (60 mL)
breadcrumbs
1/4 tsp (1.25 mL)
thyme, dried
1/4 tsp (1.25 mL)
salt
1/4 tsp (1.25 mL)
black pepper
8
lettuce leaves
1/4 cup (60 mL)
cheddar cheese, shredded
1/3 cup (75 mL)
cranberry sauce, whole berry, canned
1 tbsp (15 mL)
Dijon mustard
8
hamburger rolls, whole wheat
Instructions
1
Mince fresh parsley and garlic and grate the apple with the skin on. Combine with ground chicken, bread crumbs, dried thyme, salt and pepper in a bowl using clean hands. Divide into four equal parts and shape into round neat patties.
2
Spray BBQ grill with vegetable oil cooking spray and preheat on medium heat. Grill burgers with the lid closed - about 10 minutes per side. Burgers are done until a thermometer inserted into the centre of the burger reads 165ºF (74ºC).
3
Top with shredded cheddar being careful that it doesn't fall off burger. Cook a few minutes more until cheese melts.
4
Split and toast buns on grill.
5
Mix cranberry sauce and mustard in small bowl.
6
To serve, top toasted bun bottoms with 2 lettuce leaves, a grilled chicken burger, cranberry mustard and the other bun piece. Open wide!