Smash Chicken Burger

Juicy, Crispy, Local. Meet your new favorite: the Smash Chicken Burger, crafted with fresh, local ingredients from Boise Co-op. Simple to make, impossible to resist.

Ingredients:

Chicken Patty

• 1 lb ground chicken

• 1 egg

• ¼ cup breadcrumbs

• ⅓ cup red bell pepper, finely diced

• 2 tablespoons green onion, diced

• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika

• 2 teaspoons Cajun

• 1 teaspoon sea salt or to taste

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste

• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped or minced

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil or oil of your choice, more if needed

Chicken Burger

• 4 slices of cheddar cheese

• 2 strips of bacon cooked and cut in half, making 4 pieces

• 2 toasted buns, we love using brioche buns

• mayo

• sriracha

• red onion sliced

Instructions:

In a mixing bowl, combine all the chicken patty ingredients and mix them well. Divide the meat mixture into four equal portions and shape each portion into a ball.

Preheat avocado oil in a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Add the four chicken balls to the skillet and flatten them with a spatula. Cook for 4-5 minutes, then flip the patties to the other side.

Next, add cheese to the patties and cover the skillet with a lid. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.

While the patties are cooking, drizzle mayo and sriracha sauce on the buns and spread it evenly with a butter knife. Place two cheesy patties on the bottom half of each bun, followed by red onion and crispy bacon. Finally, cover with the top half of the bun. Enjoy!

Recipe Courtesy of Munchkin Time Blog.