Chicken Caesar Burgers

This recipe was one of my first attempts as a young, wannabe cook because I loved Caesar dressing and it was grilling season (so masc). I will say, burgers are made just as easily on a grill pan or skillet on the stove top so you can enjoy these all year long.

I typically will serve these burgers with a side of tater tots or other potato based finger food (cause what's better than tots or fries). Above, I made some grilled fingerling potatoes by tossing some potatoes with EVOO, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper and grilling them in a foil packet!

These burgers also translate well to sliders - just cut the burger sizes in half or into thirds, depending on how large or small you like your sliders to be!

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Prep Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Serving Size: 4 burgers

Ingredients

• 1 lb of ground chicken (or turkey)

• 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese

• 6 tablespoons of plain bread crumbs

• 4 cloves of garlic

• 1/4 cup of Caesar dressing (I like Brianna's or Trader Joe's), additional for topping

• 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire

• Zest of one lemon

• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

• avocado oil or other high smoke point oil

• salt and pepper

• 8 ounce ball of fresh mozzarella

• 4 ciabatta rolls or potato buns

• EVOO

• Toppings: Tomatoes (heirloom or beefsteak), red onions, romaine lettuce

Directions

1. Combine ground chicken, parmesan, bread crumbs, 3 cloves of the garlic (diced or grated), Caesar dressing, Worcestershire, lemon zest and juice until well distributed.

2. Divide the meat mixture into 4 even patties, brush both sides with the avocado oil and season with salt and pepper.

3. Preheat grill, grill pan or cast-iron skillet to medium high heat. Grill 5 minutes - flip, 5 minutes - flip, 5 minutes - flip. Add cheese to the top and grill for an additional 3 minutes, covered.

4. Prepare the buns or rolls and drizzle each side with olive oil and broil/grill until toasted to preferred likeness. Rub each side with the remaining whole garlic clove.

5. Build your burger - bun, Caesar, lettuce, burger, more Caesar, tomatoes, onion, bun. Enjoy!