La vie est belle

I was watching Oprah the other day and she showed us some top secret recipes. One of them was the Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burger. The secret ingredients are diced  apples and some kind of tomato chutney which are supposed to make the burgers very moist.

Tonight I made my own burger but a chicken version. I added the diced apples (I shredded mine instead) but not the chutney. Voila, my giant chicken burger. It was so filling! And very yummy :)

I prepared everything the night before so that tonight I just needed to season and shape them. Saves time!

Shaping them

And after baking them. Grilling would look nicer eh :)

Here’s the recipe

Chicken Burger –  adapted from Oprah

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
• chopped garlic
• 2 Granny Smith apples , peeled and diced
• 1/8 cup canola oil
• Minced chicken breast — I will update the quantity used soon.
• 2 Tbsp. salt
• 1Tbsp. black pepper
• Canola oil
• 2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
• 1 lemon, juiced and grated zest
• 1/2 bunch parsley , finely chopped

Method

1. Sauté the scallions, celery, carrots and apples in the canola oil until tender. Let cool.
2. Place the minced in a large mixing bowl. Add sautéed items and the remaining ingredients. Shape into round burgers. Refrigerate for 2 hours. I prepared mine the previous night.
3. Season the burgers with salt and pepper. Place on a preheated, lightly oiled grill. Grill each side for 7 minutes until meat is thoroughly cooked. Let sit for 5 minutes. If you don’t have a grill, place them into the oven and bake for about 35 mins or until cooked.
4. Serve with your favorite toasted bread, pita or hamburger roll.

Tags: baking, burger

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