A Twist on the Traditional Burger

Last night we felt like cooking out and making cheeseburgers...but we had two problems, it was insanely hot out and we ran out of gas for the grill.  So we made burgers inside instead, but used ground chicken instead of beef.  They are so juicy and flavorful, we hardly missed the beef/grill flavor.

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground chicken

1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

1/2 medium or 1 small onion, minced

1 large garlic clove, minced

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 egg, beaten

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Salt & Pepper to taste

Chicken burger mixture

Ready to be served

In a frying pan on medium heat, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil for about 5 minutes, or until translucent.  Take off the heat when done.  Meanwhile, mix together the chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, Worcestershire, cayenne, and salt and pepper.  Add the onion mixture to that.  You might need more breadcrumbs if mixture is too wet.  Form into four patties (or more if doing slider sized).  Heat a frying pan on medium-high and add canola oil.  When oil is hot, add patties. Turn temperature down to medium.  Cook first side for five minutes, or until golden brown.  Flip and turn temperature down to low and cover with a lid.  When burgers are done, add preferred cheese.  Serve on toasted bun (we prefer potato) along with mustard or avocado or whatever is your preference!