Cheesy Bacon Chicken Burgers are super yummy! I love substituting chicken for ground beef to make burgers a little healthier. The bacon in this recipe actually comes from a bacon flavored pasta sauce on top of the burger and it is an amazing addition. I had Aubrey over for dinner one night and we ate Cheesy Bacon Chicken Burgers! The kids loved them too! They are just as tasty without a bun and helps the meal be lower in carbs, which I am trying to do several times a week. I love burgers in the summer and with Labor Day coming up and a lot more warm weather in Arizona, I am looking forward to making them again!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup Italian bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2-3 green onions thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Prego Bacon Provolone pasta sauce or any pasta sauce
- 4 slices mozzarella or provolone cheese sliced or shredded
- hamburger rolls
Instructions
- Place the parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic, green onion, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and stir to combine
- Add the ground chicken and gently mix until everything is evenly distributed
- Form the mixture into 4 patties and refrigerate for 30-40 minutes to allow the flavors to meld
- Preheat your broiler and set a rack about 6 inches from the heating element
- Spray a broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray
- Broil the burgers for 5-6 minutes on the first side, then flip and broil for 4-5 minutes on the second side, or until golden and completely cooked through
- Remove the pan from the oven and top each burger with tomato sauce and cheese
- Return to the oven and broil for about 1 minute, or until the cheese has melted
- If you want to toast the rolls, you can pop them under the broiler briefly as well before serving
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