Chicken Caprese Burgers
Juicy and flavorful Chicken Caprese Burgers are the perfect Summer dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground white meat chicken
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, very finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1-2 tablespoons butter or oil, for cooking the burgers
- 4 hamburger buns
- 12 slices mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced if possible
- 12 slices of fresh tomato
- Handful of fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F). Place open buns on a baking sheet, then layer each side of the bun with a few slices of tomato and topped by a few slices of cheese. *I usually do 2 slices of tomato topped by 2 slices of cheese.
- Place ground chicken in a large mixing bowl. Add milk, egg, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, fresh basil, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, and onion powder.; mix well with your hands The mixture will be a little wet, so don't worry if it's a little sticky when forming the patties; everything will be ok.
- Place remaining 3/4 cup bread crumbs on a large clean cookie sheet.
- Divide chicken meat into 4 equal balls, then, using your hands, shape each ball into a patty. Coat each patty with bread crumbs.
- Heat olive oil or butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once hot, fry patties until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
- When you've flipped the patties over to cook on the second side, place the buns in the oven. Let them toast for the last 5 minutes the burgers are cookings. Once the burgers are cooked, remove the buns from the oven, place a burger on each bun, top with a basil leaf, and serve immediately.
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