Pesto Chicken burgers
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
12 minutes
Yields
4 servings
Ingredients
1 lb organic uncooked ground chicken thigh or ground turkey
4 tbsp basil pesto
1/4 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
4 cloves garlic, minced
pinch of kosher salt
Ground black pepper
2 Tbspn Olive oil (or if grilling, non stick grill spray)
1 cup basil leaves
4 slices organic tomato
Sliced Mozzarella cheese (optional)
2 Ezekiel 4.9 flax English muffins or other bread such as Ciabatta rolls
Directions
In large bowl combine the chicken or turkey, 2 Tbsp of the Pesto (note this is 1/2 the amount noted above), Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Gently combine and then shape into 4 patties.
Heat grill or use grill pan on stove top (coated with olive oil). Grill or cook about 6 minutes each side.
While grilling, slice tomato and toast rolls or english muffin halves.
Arrange basil leaves on toast/muffin. Top with a pesto burger, then mozz cheese and tomato. Lastly drizzle remaining pesto over each burger.
Notes
Patties can be prepared up to an hour ahead of time and kept in refrigerator
Credit
adapted from Better Homes and gardens recipe