Chipotle Chicken Club Burger

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"Fire up the grill for this delicious burger."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground chicken
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, from canned chipotle in adobo sauce plus 2 t
• 2 (11 ounce) cans tomatillos, chopped and drained
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 16 (6 inch) corn tortillas
• olive oil, for grill
• 2 small red onions, cut into 16 thin slices
• 3 medium tomatoes, cut into 16 thin slices
• 1 cup romaine lettuce, thinly shredded

directions

1. Line 2 baking sheets with plastic wrap and set aside.
2. Using hands, combine chicken, sauce, tomatillos, yellow onion, cilantro, garlic and cumin in a bowl.
3. Form into 16 (3 1/2-inch) thin patties (about 1/3 cup each).
4. Arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
6. Using a 4-inch biscuit cutter, cut tortillas into 16 smaller rounds.
7. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet and broil, turning once, until golden and slightly crisp, 2-3 minutes.
8. Transfer on baking sheet to a rack to cool.
9. Meanwhile, preheat grill and lightly oil rack.
10. Grill burgers, turning once, until cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
11. Transfer to a large plate.
12. Assemble burgers: Place 1 tortilla round on each serving plate, then top with 1 burger, 1 red onion slice and 1 tomato slice, another burger, onion and tomato slice.
13. Top each with lettuce and tortilla round.
14. Serve warm.

Reviews

[Shelby Jo]

This was fun to try. A very different burger recipe than I've ever had before. I liked everything except it seemed it was missing something. Maybe some guacamole or something would have added a lot. The tortilla "buns" were great too. Thanks so much for posting.

 

[ellie_]

These are an interesting alternative to burgers which we enjoyed. Thanks for sharing!