I have had a chicken burger only once before that I remember (yes that’s an old blog of mine) and it was pretty good. So I felt another chicken burger was in order. Let me tell you something about a chicken burger with some garlic-rosemary mayonnaise. It’s delicious. I never would have thought I would really enjoy this recipe. I saw Giada make them on TV and the burgers looked tasty so I added them to my list. But I didn’t expect to really, really like them.
I liked this recipe because it has 4 main ingredients and I am of the school of thought that burgers should ultimately be simple. Hello chicken, mayo, rosemary, and garlic. It doesn’t get much simpler than that. And prep was a snap too. Hello mixing the four ingredients and forming patties to grill.Our only issue was the amount of rosemary. I mean yes, it’s a garlic-rosemary burger, but holy rosemary batman! Next time, I’ll cut that back a bit but we’ll definitely have thesea gain sometimes. And per the husband’s request we will have lettuce and tomato toppings. (If you read a bit in my blog entry from the first chicken burger I ate, you’ll learn I am a burger minimalist.)
PS the original recipe left us with quite a bit of mayo leftover so the recipe below reflects a reduction in the amounts for the mayonnaise.
Chicken Burgers with Garlic-Rosemary Mayonnaise
List #: 73 (You can see the full list on the About page).
Saved Since: April 2010
Husband’s Rating: Delicious; “Less rosemary, more toppings”.
My thoughts: A surprising success; my kind of burger: simple and minimal.
Recipe Count: 3 down, 202 to go
Recipe
(ingredients listed are for 2 servings; originial recipe written for 4)
Ingredients
For mayonnaise:
- 1/4 c. mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced
For burgers:
- 1/2 lb. ground chicken
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 2 burger buns
- olive oil
Cook
- Mix mayonnaise: In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, garlic, and rosemary. Set aside.
- For the burgers: Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. In a large bowl, mix together the ground chicken, salt, pepper, and most of the mayonnaise mixture (leave aside about 2 tsp. for later).
- Form the mixture into 2 patties and place the burgers on the grill.
- Cook for about 7 minutes on each side. Transfer to paper towels and let rest for a few minutes.
- Brush the cut side of each bun with the olive oil and a small amount of the mayonnaise. Grill buns for 1 to 2 minutes until slightly golden.
- Assemble burgers: spread some of the remaining mayonnaise on the buns and build your burger.
Source: adapted from Giada De Laurentiis.
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