Kickin Chicken Burgers

Today, May 28 is National Hamburger Day! Heat up your grill or go out and show your burger love today!  If for no other reason than to revel in burger happiness.  Today at Whole Foods they had pre-made burgers on sale, even a better excuse to heat the grill up and make a burger.

In my house, my husband eats red meat and I don’t.  So I’m always looking and testing out recipes with turkey or chicken.  This recipe is something that I started to play around and is a new favorite.  My husband will even bypass the red meat in order to eat this Kickin Chicken Burger.  It’s packed with vegetables and flavors and even has a slight kick.  These burgers can also be made in your nice air-conditioned kitchen.  You see the weather is heating up here in South Florida so in order to stay sweat free and cool I made these inside.  However, you are more than welcome to take these outdoors to your grill.  I would maybe just recommend you not include the layer of breadcrumbs and taco seasoning.  Like I said, these burgers are a favorite in my house and recently we can’t get enough of them.  They are even on the menu this Memorial Day weekend.  After all, Memorial Day wouldn’t be the same without a burger!

I would love to hear what all of you have planned on your menu this Memorial Day weekend?  Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Corn, or BBQ??  Those are some of the things that I’m used to having on the table for Memorial Day.  My mom will be here on Monday so my husband is super excited to have her potato salad, it’s one of his favorites!  And what about dessert?  Ice Cream maybe?  I still have a peanut butter and chocolate chip ice cream recipe to share so stay tune, I’ll have it up in the next day or two.

Have a wonderful long holiday weekend everybody and…..Happy National Burger Day!!

Kickin Chicken Burgers

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1 1/2 tbsp. of olive oil

1/4 cup(s) of red bell pepper, finely diced

1/4 cup(s) of green bell pepper, finely diced

1/3 cup(s) of onion, finely diced

2 tsp. of garlic, minced

1/3 cup(s) of fresh sweet corn, removed from cob

1 pound(s) of ground white chicken meat (or turkey or meat)

1 cup(s) of dry unseasoned breadcrumbs, divided

2 tbsp. of fresh cilantro, chopped

2 tbsp. of fresh chives, chopped

1 egg

6 ounce(s) of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened and divided

1 packet taco seasoning, divided

1/4 cup(s) of 2% greek yogurt (or mayo)

1/4 cup(s) of vegetable oil

4 hamburger buns, toasted

Instructions:

In a large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat, heat 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil. Once oil is warm add red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onion and cook 4 to 6 minutes until tender. Add 2 tsp garlic and 1/3 cup corn to skillet and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes until heated through. Set aside.

For Spread:In a medium bowl, mix together 4 ounces of softened Philadelphia Cream Cheese, greek yogurt, and 1 tbsp taco seasoning. Set aside.

For burgers: In a large bowl, add ground chicken, breadcrumbs, cilantro, chives, egg, 1 tbsp taco seasoning, 2 ounce cream cheese, and vegetable. Mix together to combine all ingredients. Form 4 (to 5) patties 1/2-inch thick.

In a small bowl mix together 1/2 cup breadcrumbs and 1 1/2 tbsp taco seasoning. Place breadcrumb mixture onto a plate and take a burger and coat the burger in the breadcrumb mixture on both sides. Repeat with remaining burgers.

In a large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat add 1/4 cup vegetable oil and heat until hot. Once hot, place two burgers at a time and cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side. The last 2 to 3 minutes place lid on skillet to insure burgers are cooked through. Burgers should be golden and cooked through. Remove and place on a paper lined plate. Repeat with remaining burgers.

To assemble burgers:Take a toasted bun and on tops of bun place 1 tbsp of the Kickin Spread. Place cooked burger on bottom on bun and top with toppings of choice. Repeat with remaining burgers. Serve warm with side of choice. Enjoy!