Southwest Chipotle Chicken Burgers
- Ready In:
- 28mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
5 burgers
- Serves:
- 5
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄3 cup onion, chopped
- 1⁄3 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1⁄3 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons cumin
- 1 lb ground chicken breast
- 2 1⁄2 chipotle peppers in adobo seasoning, minced
- 5 hamburger buns
- 2 avocados
- 5 lettuce leaves (optional)
directions
- Heat olive oil in saute pan over medium heat. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes, peppers and saute for 3 more minutes. Add black beans, chipotle and cumin, cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Place aside to cool. Combine chicken and vegetable mixture to form into a patty, season both sides with pepper.
- Shape into 5 patties. Can be individually frozen at this point, let thaw for 1 day in refrigerator before sauteing.
- Saute patties in small amount of olive oil about 4 minutes / side or until done. Place burger on bun and top with avocado slices and lettuce.
- **Chipotle pepper in adobo sauce- comes in a small can in the International foods aisle of the grocery. Fish out needed peppers with a little sauce, chop and add to recipe. Freeze the rest of the can contents in a freezer ziplock bag. Whenever you need some, you can just break off a chunk and add it to your recipe (like chili, tacos, etc).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kim S.
Lexington, Kentucky
I love to cook, read, garden, hiking and camping.