Chicken Burgers?

Some folks still have the old recipes around. hehe Enjoy

Chicken, Burgers, Teriyaki, W/Grilled Pineapple & Red Onions

Take your taste buds for a joy ride with this Asian-inspired spin on the classic American burger.


Ingredients
1 lb ground chicken or turkey (preferably leg meat)
For the grilled onions:
1 red onion, sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 tsp crushed coriander seeds
1 tsp fresh chopped thyme
1/2 cup white wine
2 Tbs of olive oil
1 tsp lemon juice
For the burgers:
4 slices white bread, crusts removed and cubed
3 Tbs teriyaki sauce
3 Tbs finely diced onion
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh chopped parsley
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp mustard
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3 to 4 drops hot sauce
For the grilled pineapple:
1 small can pineapple rings, drained
1 tsp freshly crushed pink
peppercorns
1/4 tsp salt
Olive oil spray




Preparation
To make the onions:
1 Place onion slices in a shallow baking dish. In a small saucepan, combine coriander seeds, thyme, wine, oil, and lemon juice; bring to a boil over medium heat. Let cool slightly, then pour mixture over onions. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
To make the burgers:
1 In a large bowl, combine cubed bread with teriyaki sauce and let rest for 5 minutes. Fold in ground meat. In a small pan, sauté onions, garlic, and parsley in sesame oil for 1 minute. Add to ground meat mixture and combine. Add mustard, egg, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and hot sauce. Mix well. Mold into 4 patties and refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour.
To make the pineapple:
1 Place pineapple slices on paper towels to drain. Remove and sprinkle with pink peppercorns and salt. Spray lightly with oil. Set aside.
2 Spray burgers lightly with oil and place in center of cooking grate. Grill 6 to 8 minutes until well done and internal temperature registers 180ºF/82ºC, turning once halfway through grilling time. Place onions on grill for 4 to 6 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time, and grill pineapple for 1 to 2 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time. Place burgers on grilled buns; top with pineapple and onion.


Servings: 4

Recipe Type
Main Dish, Poultry

Recipe Source
Source: Weber

I like to mix some fresh finely chopped garlic and shredded cheddar cheese directly into the ground chicken and then cook like a regular hamburger. Yum...thinking I might do that myself tonight.