Recipe: Garden Chicken Burgers with Basil-Gorgonzola Salsa

Recipe

Garden Chicken Burgers
with Basil-Gorgonzola Salsa

Second place in the 1996 Bays English Muffin Contest

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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.