Recipe

Healthy Chick Chicken Burgers

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 15 min

Serves: 4

Topped with avocado, onion, alfafa sprouts, tomatoes and sun-dried tomato pesto, these tasty burgers are perfect for any health conscious chick.

Contributed By: Poulet du Québec

Ingredients

Healthy Chick Chicken Burgers:

1 lb (0.5 kg) ground chicken

1/4 cup (60 mL) rolled oats

1/4 cup (60 mL) barbecue sauce, homemade or purchased

1 onion, chopped

1/2 red peppers, diced

1 egg, beaten

2 tbsp (30 mL) parsley, fresh, chopped

1 tbsp (15 mL) cayenne pepper

1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil

Hamburger Garnish:

1 avocado, cut into strips

1 tomato, sliced

1/2 red onion, sliced

1/2 cup (125 mL) alfalfa

1/4 cup (60 mL) sun-dried tomato pesto

4 Kaiser or ciabatta rolls

salt, to taste

pepper, freshly ground, to taste

Instructions

1 Put the ground chicken, rolled oats, BBQ sauce, onion, red pepper, egg, parsley, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.

2 Divide the mixture in 4 and shape into patties.

3 In a heavy-bottomed pan, cook the patties in the oil over medium-high heat for 5 to 8 minutes on each side, or until the internal temperature reaches 175°F (80°C).

4 Spread sun-dried tomato pesto on Kaiser buns. Place one patty on each bun and add toppings. Serve burgers with a quinoa and raw vegetable salad. The chicks will love these!