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Megan Smith

Chicken Apple Burger

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices chopped bacon
  • ½ medium-sized onion chopped finely
  • 2-3 minced garlic cloves
  • ⅔ cup apple cored, peeled, and diced
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup dry white wine or chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 2 tsp dried sage
  • 2 pounds of ground chicken
  • ¾-1 cup bread crumbs
  • 8 buns
  • toppings of your choice *See Note Below

Equipment

  • Nothing Special

Method
 

  1. Chop six slices of bacon and saute in a small saucepan. Once done, remove the bacon while keeping the bacon grease and add chopped onions and saute until translucent.
  2. Add minced garlic, salt, pepper, and dried herbs, sauting together until the garlic is fragrant.
  3. Pour in the wine and cook until the liquid is almost completely gone, burning off the alcohol. Remove from the heat.
  4. Add the cooled onion mixture to a bowl with the diced apples and cooked bacon, and mix together.
  5. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, apple mixture, and bread crumbs, mixing until thoroughly incorporated. Start with ¾ cup of breadcrumbs and slowly add more until you’re comfortable with the texture.
  6. Portion the meat mixture into 8 equal parts, shaping into patties. **See Note Below
  7. Prior to cooking, lightly salt each side of the burger.
  8. In a frying pan, heat a tablespoon of olive oil (or vegetable oil).
  9. Cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes, turning halfway. The burgers are done when the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
  10. Place the chicken apple burgers on the buns and dress them with toppings.

Notes

*Toppings could include grilled apple slices, sauteed onions, sliced red onions, or cheddar or Colby jack cheese. 
**The burgers can be cooked right away at this point. I placed them in the refrigerator for about 4 hours, until we were ready for dinner. But I froze the rest of them as my husband and I were only eating one each. In order to freeze wrap each individual burger in parchment paper and store it in the freezer in a freezer bag.