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Well, I invented this recipe for a burger contest, but was not even in the finals! My family and friends LOVE it and said they cannot believe it did not win something. These are great as they are, or made into mini-burgers for a party or mini-meatballs for a cocktail party!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white wine, preferably Pinot Grigio
- 1/2 large sweet onion, finely diced
- 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 pound ground chicken breast
- 3/4 pound ground chicken thighs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 12 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry of all liquid
- 3 ounces grated Swiss cheese
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
- Olive oil
- 6 sourdough rolls, split horizontally
- 6 slices Swiss cheese
- 6 slices beefsteak tomato
Directions
Put wine, onion and garlic into medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and reduce until about 2 tablespoons of liquid is remaining. Pour reduced wine mixture into shallow pie plate and let cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile, in large mixing bowl, place ground chicken meat, salt, pepper, mustard, spinach, grated Swiss, bread crumbs and cooled wine mixture. Gently combine (do not over mix!) and form into 6 patties.
If using gas grill, preheat to high. Brush the grids with olive oil, turn to medium heat and place patties on grill. Close lid and grill for 10 minutes. Flip burgers over, close lid, cook for about 6 more minutes. Brush both sides of rolls with olive oil, place on grill, place 1 slice Swiss on each burger and close lid for about 30 seconds. Check rolls and remove when golden brown. Remove burgers as soon as cheese melts a little. Place patties on rolls, top with tomato slices and serve.
You can also make these inside the house. Preheat large frying pan over medium heat. Add enough olive oil to coat bottom of pan and heat. Add the patties and cover pan for 10 minutes. Flip burgers over, cover pan and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes more or until juices run clear. Top with Swiss and replace cover until cheese melts. Buns can be browned under the broiler.
Enjoy!!
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By Mrs.Cricket
Portland, OR
on March 18, 2011
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I just made these for the first time this evening. They. Were. Amazing. I have three picky boys, and all three scarfed them down.
I made them exactly according to the recipe, except I didn't have a dry white wine to use, and didn't want to make a trip to the store, so I used a riesling, and it worked just fine. I also doubled the ground chicken meat, and only used ground chicken breast meat, because it was all I could find, and it was still tasty and moist. In my opinion, using the grill is so important, because it adds to the flavor. Also, don't forget the olive oil, as the chicken doesn't have very much natural fat to keep them from sticking. I also drizzled olive oil on the cutting board when forming the patties to keep them from sticking.
Totally delicious! Try these today!
By ssd4773
on January 03, 2011
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These were great!! I had my extended family over and made these in lieu of traditional burgers, and they were a HUGE hit. I used ground chicken breast and I added red pepper flakes, but otherwise followed the recipe to the letter. The burgers were moist and oh so delicioso. I made them into slider size patties and not one was left.
By mayperl_11948958
odenville, 39
on June 14, 2010
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The wine made the dish! I used all breast to stay low on fat and cholesterol. They were still very moist : I made a homemade honey mustard sauce to compliment it because otherwise it would be missing something. This is definitely in our regular rotation. ENJOY
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