Chicken Burger
Ingredients
- 1 Lb. 453g Ground Chicken
- 2.5-3 teaspoons 12.5-14g Spicy Dry Rub + few pinches more link below in instruction
- 1 tablespoon Parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp. Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Oil
Instructions
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In a medium-size mixing bowl, add ground chicken, spicy rub mixture, chopped parsley, and oil. Mix it with your hand (you can use gloves) or with a spoon until you combine the mixture. Spicy Dry Rub Recipe
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Make patties a size of the bun (with this amount of ground chicken you can make 4 large patties or slightly smaller 5). Sprinkle a dry rub mix a dash or two on each patty. The patties will shrink when they are cooking, but not too much. You can also cook them on the indoor grill or on a lightly greased frying pan.
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Cook for a few minutes on at each side or until safe internal temperature: 170°F (well-done). USDA Safe Minimum 165°F, however, I like chicken at 170°F.
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Place buns on your grill or frying pan to get a bit burnt and crunchy on the inside. Lastly, build your burger.
Recipe Notes
If you do not want to make Dry rub mixture, these two brands I've enjoyed for more than a few years: McCormick, Weber; I love their spices and tried so many. Just use/buy what you prefer or like, and of course, what actually is sold in your area. It's supposed to be a blend that you enjoy cooking with.
However, you can always add:
Salt to taste (about 2 tsp.)
2 tsp. Ground black pepper,
1/4 onion, chopped/or shredded
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. Red hot chili flakes,
Other spices: 1 tsp. For each:
Rosemary, thyme, parsley. (If it's fresh, finely chop, and you can add more because dry herbs are more powerful/fragrant than fresh 2 tbsp. Oil A squeeze of lemon juice/about 1 tbsp. Internal temperature: Ground meats are riskier because the contaminated meat surface is broken into small fragments and spread through the mass.
The interior of a raw burger usually does contain bacteria and is safest if cooked well done. I clean my grill GRATES with bacon just before placing a meat for grilling, however, if you DO NOT eat bacon try using Chicken Skin.