Quick and Easy Gourmet Chicken Burgers

A burger recipe that never fails and always tastes great. Quick and simple to prepare but looks (and taste's) like it's been cooked by a gourmet chef! A combination of two different recipes from Bill Granger and Women's Weekly.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 Burgers

Ingredients

• Chicken Patties

• 1  slice  stale bread (torn into chunks)
• 250  g ground chicken
• 2  green onions (shallots, finely chopped)
• 1⁄4 cup  coriander (chopped)
• 1  egg (lightly beaten)

• Burgers

• 200  g green capsicum (sliced thinly)
• 150  g tomatoes (quartered, sliced thinly)
• 100  g celery (trimmed, sliced thinly)
• 2  green onions (Shallots, sliced thinly)
• 1  tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1  teaspoon coarse grain mustard
• 430  g  Turkish bread (1 Loaf)
• 4  butter lettuce leaves
• 2  tablespoons mayonnaise

Directions

1. Place bread in a small bowl and cover with water. Set aside to soak for 5 minutes, then drain and squeeze dry. Place in a large bowl with chicken mince, chopped green onion, half of coriander and egg. Mix thoroughly and season. Using wet hands, shape into 4 patties, or flatened balls.
2. Lightly spray a griddle or sandwich press with olive oil and cook patties until browned and cooked through. Set aside.
3. Combine capsicum, tomato, celery, onion, parsley, vinegar, mustard and salt to taste in a medium bowl.
4. Cut the bread into four pieces crossways; split the bread pieces in half. Toast, cut side up, under a preheated grill.
5. Layer four toasted bread pieces with lettuce, capsicum mixture, patties and mayonnaise. Top with the remaining bread slices. Garnish with remaining corriander.