BLT Chicken Burgers & Eastern Chicken Burgers

                                                             Blt Chicken Burgeers

 Topped with crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes, and lettuce, this burger is a twist on one of your favorite sandwiches. Sharp cheddar, parmesan, and garlic give the ground chicken patties some extra flavor.

Poultry burgers have a reputation for being dry and bland, but jazzed up with sharp cheddar, parmesan, and garlic—and then topped with crisp bacon, juicy tomatoes, and lettuce—they're boldness in a bun.

1 pound ground chicken, 

preferably a mixture of 1/2 white and 1/2 dark meat 

1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 

1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 

1 teaspoon minced garlic 

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 

1/3 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil 

1 tablespoon each fresh lemon juice and finely shredded lemon zest 4 onion kaiser rolls, split

 8 strips bacon (about 8 oz.), cooked until crisp 

1 large tomato, thinly sliced 

4 leaves romaine lettuce

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Nutritional Information  

 1 .  Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for medium heat (350° to 450°; you can hold your hand 5 in. above cooking grate only 5 to 7 seconds).

 2  Meanwhile, in a large bowl, gently mix chicken, cheeses, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form into 4 burgers about 3/4 in. thick, making a slight depression in center of each patty (this helps keep burgers flat as they cook). Put on a plate, cover, and refrigerate until ready to grill.

                                 Eastern Chicken Burgers

Pomegranate molasses is a special addition to these burgers—you simply brush it on right after the burgers are done cooking and get so much more flavor.

2     teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

1    large onion, finely chopped

1    teaspoon ground cinnamon

1    teaspoon ground coriander

1/4    teaspoon red pepper flakes

1-1/2    teaspoons kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

2      cloves garlic, minced

1/4    cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

1    pound ground lean chicken

1/4    cup plain yogurt

3    tablespoons pomegranate molasses, for brushing

Fixings:

4    whole wheat buns, toasted

1    tomato, thinly sliced

1    English cucumber, thinly sliced

1    small red onion, sliced

Lettuce

2.  Heat the olive oil in a skillet, add the onion, cinnamon, coriander, pepper flakes, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and parsley and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 more minute. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool slightly. Stir in the chicken and yogurt until the onion are evenly mixed. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into 4 1/2-inch thick patties.

2 .  Cook in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the sides of the burgers registers between 165 and 170 degrees F. Brush burgers with the pomegranate molasses and set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Serve on toasted buns with fixings.

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