Chicken Burgers

Recipe courtesy Kathleen Daelemans

Show: Cooking ThinEpisode: Diet's Aren't Funny

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (19)

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
5 servings

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Ingredients

1 pound ground white meat chicken
2 cups coarse to fine fresh bread crumbs, divided (not canned)
1/2 cup low-fat milk
3 tablespoons grated sweet onion (or finely, finely minced)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 teaspoon coarse grained salt
Cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil

Directions

Be sure to use ground white meat chicken. If you're buying your ground chicken from the grocery story, ring the bell and ask them if they've got what you're looking for or if they'll grind some chicken breast for you. You can also grind it yourself in a food processor. Remove all excess fat and cartilage from boneless, skinless chicken breast and tenders, cut into 1-inch cubes and pulse until coarsely chopped.

Use fresh bread crumbs. It only takes a few extra minutes. Remove crusts from good bread or don't remove the crusts, tear into chunks and pulse in a mini chopper or food processor. Make a giant batch and freeze them so next time you can skip this step.

Place chicken in a mixing bowl. Using a rubber spatula, fold in milk, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, onion, cayenne, salt and pepper. The mixture will be very wet which means it will be a tiny bit icky forming it into patties but forge ahead. Place remaining 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs on a dinner plate or cookie sheet. Divide chicken meat into 4 or 5 piles (you decide which portion size is best for you) and using your hands, shape into patties. Coat each patty with bread crumbs. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and fry patties until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Serve immediately.

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Kennetra Randallstown, MD 10-31-2009
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With minor adjustments
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these burgers after reading the reviews I added red and green peppers, shallots and onions, garlic powder, cayenne... pepper, cajun seasoning, monterey jack and italian shredded mix cheeses, and put them on the grill....awesome, this is my new personal buger! Can't wait to share!Read more
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Rod Bangor, ME 10-20-2009
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Wow
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made these tonight for my boys and I for dinner. And Wow, these were great. I used about half the bread crumbs and didnt have... an issue with the mixture at all. Great recipe! I would make these again any day!Read more
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Jennifer Windsor Heights, IA 01-26-2009
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a tweaker
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Ok so these were good, but I think I'll try them again with some modifications. The mixture is really tough to work with, I... ended up spooning a couple spoonfuls onto the bread crumbs and flipping them with a spatula. I'm not a big fan of frying so I baked 3 in a glass dish in the oven at 425 and fried 3, I think the ones in the oven came out better. I'll probably throw in more cayenne pepper and some diced red pepper next time. A good healthy option though.Read more
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Gail Metuchen, NJ 09-24-2008
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9/24/2008
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Loved these burgers. They tasted great. The mixure is a hrd to handle.
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ELAINE fairfield, CT 08-13-2008
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Awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I make this recipe at least 3 times a month. It's a favorite of my beef eating husband and very picky 10 yr old daughter. The... only thing I change is that I grill my burgers instead of cooking them on the stove. The burgers are delicious.Read more
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Anonymous 08-12-2008
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these burgers are amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i love this recipe the burgers come out so juicy and tender. yumm. i love them with bbq sauce.