Italian Chicken Burgers

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Mouthwatering Italian Chicken Burgers are CRAZY delicious! Your family will flip for this healthy burger recipe any night of the week!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken burgers, italian chicken burgers

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Chilling Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings burgers

Calories 554kcal

Author Aubrey

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
¼ cup Italian bread crumbs
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley chopped
1 clove garlic minced
2 green onions thinly sliced
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 tablespoons marinara sauce plus more for serving
4 slices mozzarella cheese
4 hamburger buns
4 tablespoons pesto
½ cup Spinach or arugula for serving

Instructions

Add the parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic, green onion, salt, and pepper to a medium mixing bowl. Mix to combine.
Add the ground chicken to the mixing bowl and gently mix until everything is evenly distributed.
Form the chicken mixture into 4 patties and place on a plate. Refrigerate the patties for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to marry together.
Place a large skillet (see note) over medium heat and add the olive oil to the pan. Add the patties to the skillet and cook for 4-6 minutes per side until cooked through and browned.
Top each burger with 1 1/2 tablespoons of marinara and a slice of mozzarella cheese.
Set your oven's broiler to HIGH and put the burgers under the broiler to cook for 1-2 minutes until the cheese has melted. Carefully remove the burger from the oven.
To assemble: Spread 1 tablespoon of pesto on the cut side of the top bun. Add some spinach and/or arugula to the bottom bun. Place the burger patty over the greens and spread a little more marinara on the patty, if desired. Place the top bun over the patty and serve warm.

Notes

If you have an oven-safe skillet, I recommend using it to cook the burgers so it can go right under the broiler. If you don't have one, that's okay too. You'll transfer the burgers to a baking sheet once they're cooked and then top the burgers with sauce and cheese before broiling.

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