Grilled Chicken Burgers

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 32 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• nonstick cooking oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 small red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 4 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced (1 cup)
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and coarsely shredded
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 4 ripe roma tomatoes or 4 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup seasoned dried breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• 6 soft hamburger buns or 6 ciabatta rolls, for serving

Recipe

• 1 spray a large nonstick skillet with oil and heat over medium-high heat.
• 2 add the onion, red pepper and mushrooms and cover.
• 3 cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 3 minutes.
• 4 add the carrot and garlic and stir, uncovered, for 1 minute.
• 5 add the tomatoes and cook just until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• 6 transfer to a large bowl and cool completely.
• 7 add the breadcrumbs, cheese, egg, salt and pepper and mix well.
• 8 add the ground chicken and mix just until combined.
• 9 cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours.
• 10 meanwhile, build a charcoal fire in an outdoor grill and let the coals burn down until medium-hot (you should be able to hold your hand just above the cooking grid for 3 seconds).
• 11 or, preheat a gas grill on high, then turn to medium.
• 12 shape the chicken mixture into six 4-inch-wide patties.
• 13 lightly oil the grill.
• 14 grill the burgers, turning once, just until they feel firm when pressed in the centers (the meat should bounce back), about 12 minutes.
• 15 serve hot, on the buns.