Tuesday, July 26, 2011

CHICKEN BURGER

Burgers are the most popular fast food in America.You can see that with the increasing fast food restaurants all over the country and the world.To name a few popular ones are McDonald's, burger king, Subway etc.These are the ones we rely on when we are traveling.Beef is the most popular meat here for burgers but my favorite is chicken burger.For healthier reasons I wanted to give it a try making them at home.It was a success,my hubby really loved it and so did I.Its one of the easiest thing to make.Its so moist with so much of flavor.Here is the recipe.

INGREDIENTS

Bun /bread - atleast 1
mayonnaise - just enough to spread on the bun
Onions - cut into thin rings
tomato - cut into thin rings
lettuce
dill pickles(optional)

For making the Patties:-(Use the spices and seasonings more or less to your taste)

Ground chicken - 1 lbs
Onion - 1 medium size,diced small
Green pepper - half a piece, diced small
Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
Egg white - of 1 egg
Red chilli pdr - 2 tsp
Garlic pdr - 1 tsp
Seasoned breadcrumbs - 1/4 cup(can use plain breadcrumbs)
Dried oregano - a few sprinkles
Italian seasoning - a few sprinkles
Cajun seasoning - a few sprinkles
Cilantro - a small bunch,chopped (can use fresh parsley as well)
salt and pepper to taste


METHOD
Heat some oil in a pan.Add the onions, garlic and green pepper .Saute them well on a medium low heat until they become soft and translucent.Add salt and pepper.Ones they are done mix in the chopped cilantro.Keep aside let it cool.

In a bowl ,add the ground chicken,onion and green pepper mixture and the spices.Drop in the egg white for binding it all together.Add salt and pepper.Now use your hands to slowly mix in all the ingredients .Make medium size patties and keep them aside.

Heat a pan and coat its bottom with oil.Ones the oil is hot place the patties and cook them for 3-4 mins.Flip it over and press it down gently using a spatula and cook that side too for 3-4 mins.Using a meat thermometer check the internal temperature of the patties.For ground chicken it should be 165 deg F.If it hasnt reached that temperature continue cooking the patties flipping it every 2 mins.Keep checking the temperature.Ones they are done keep them aside on a plate.

Now keep all the ingredients nearby to arrange the bun.First lightly toast the insides of the bun/bread and apply mayonnaise on it. On the bottom half of the bun arrange the ingredients in the order of lettuce ,onions,tomatoes,dill pickles and the chicken patty.Cover it with the top half of the bun/bread.Serve it alongside ketchup and french fries.

14 comments:

Unknown said...

Thats awesome :) Perfect and looks straight out of McD's :) I am hoping to make a veggie version of this. Very well presented.

FH said...

Gorgeous! Tushar loves Wendy's Spicy chicken burger combo, eats almost twice every week! I try not to get him used to the fast food but hard to stop the burger monster!:D

Burger looks really really good, love the fries too, so perfect! :)

I am making Chapatis, alu palya and coconut chutney for dinner today, planning to make chilli and cornbread for Sunday lunch.

Cham said...

My son is a huge fan of burger (chicken) I guess all kids love it... Gal I am gonna show this pict to him and tease that we can even make MC chick at home :) Perfecto Ranji!

Mallika said...

I love making burgers at home too! Just had a beef and jalapeno burger for lunch today in fact!

Anonymous said...

its making me hungry :-)

Jamie said...

Ranji, the burger looks great! It looks just as good or better than the burgers they serve in restaurants and its probably less than half the calories! Great post!

Dori said...

Yum, I do like burgers... Looks awesome!

Finla said...

First thing i did was bookmarking this recipe.
When ever i go to Mac i always take chicken burger.
I will be surley making this at home.

Sum Raj said...

this looks too good...click looks tempting and perfect..

notyet100 said...

droolin lookin at pic,..:-)

Andhra Flavors said...

like chicken burgers. looks perfect..

Trupti said...

Ranji, burger looks very delicious . Nice photos

Anonymous said...

Wow...this looks so delicious! Love chicken burgers.

rohi said...

Hmmm I love chicken and love chicken burger too... thanks for the recipe :)
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