RECIPES

Healthy Chick Chicken Burgers

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

Prep Time

PT15M

Cook Time

PT15M

Serves

4

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. 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. 2 Divide the mixture in 4 and shape into patties.
  3. 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. 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!