Garden Chicken Burgers
with Basil-Gorgonzola Salsa
Second place in the 1996 Bays English Muffin Contest
by Deborah McGuire
Burgers
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated gorgonzola cheese
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Basil-Gorgonzola Salsa
- 2 cups Roma tomatoes (Italian-plum) seeded, and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup grated gorgonzola cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 Bays English Muffins
Garnish: red lettuce leaves, red pepper rings, and basil leaves.
Combine all salsa ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well, and set aside.
Combine all burger ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix very well, and form into six patties, about 1/2 inch thick. Cook on a griddle, or in a large skillet, over medium-high heat about 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Meanwhile toast muffins as desired.
Drain salsa of any accumulated juices, and mix again. Top each muffin half with a burger. Top each burger with a tablespoon of salsa. Serve open faced with other muffin half. Garnish the plates as desired, and pass the remaining salsa.
Gourmet Burgers
- Winner: Tunisian Turkey Burgers with Chick Pea Mayonnaise
Gary Smith (Sacramento, CA) - First Runner Up: Garden Chicken Burger with Basil-Gorgonzola Salsa
Deborah McGuire (West Linn, OR)
Runners Up:
- Pear and Jalapeño Turkey Burgers with Bacon, Tomato & Blue Cheese Salsa
Eileen Watson (Ovieto, FL) - Macadamia Crusted Black Bean Burgers
Virginia Moon (Harvest, AL) - Fresh Salmon-Havarti Burgers with Fennel Slaw
Virginia Anthony, (Jacksonville, FL) - #1 Mediterranean Burger
Wolfgang Hanau (West Palm Beach, FL)
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