Salsa Chicken Burgers

Submitted by Derf2440

"Zingy chicken burgers from Canadian living mag."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 sweet green pepper, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup salsa
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb lean ground chicken
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 hamburger buns
• 4 leaves romaine lettuce
• 16 slices thin English cucumbers
• 1⁄2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• tomatoes, slices (to garnish)
• pickle (to garnish)

directions

1. In a large bowl, combine green pepper, onion, bread crumbs, salsa, parsley, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper; mix in chicken.
2. Shape into four 1/2 inch thick patties.
3. In nonstick frypan, heat oil over medium high heat; fry patties, turning once, until golden and no longer pink inside, about 12 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, toast buns.
5. Sandwich patties in buns along with lettuce, cucumber and cheese.
6. Serve tomato slices and pickles on the side.

Reviews

[John W Wenzelburger]

Very good. I did not use the hot sauce and put in 2 or 3 times the bread crumbs. Then I grilled them on the BBQ. They had a very good taste to them and stayed together on the grill great.