RECIPES

Big Juicy Apple Cheddar Burgers

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.

Prep Time

15M

Cook Time

25M

Serves

4

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!