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Maple Mustard Apple Chicken Burgers Recipe

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These Maple Mustard Apple Chicken Burgers offer a unique blend of savory and sweet flavors, combining ground chicken, crisp bacon, fresh apples, and a tangy maple mustard sauce. Perfect for a flavorful meal that impresses with every bite, served on toasted brioche buns with melted Monterey Jack cheese.

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup

Burgers

  • 5 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1 red apple, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
  • 2 pound ground chicken
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 6 slices Monterey Jack cheese
  • 6 brioche buns, toasted

Instructions

  1. Make the sauce. In a bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and maple syrup until well combined. Cover and refrigerate the sauce while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  2. Cook bacon. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the chopped bacon pieces until they’re crisp and golden brown. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, reserving about 1 teaspoon of the bacon grease in the skillet.
  3. Sauté aromatics. In the same skillet with the bacon grease, sauté the minced red onion and garlic for about 2 minutes, or until they’ve softened and become fragrant.
  4. Simmer apple mixture. Pour in the apple juice and let it simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan to incorporate all the delicious browned bits. Once the liquid has mostly evaporated, stir in the cooked bacon, chopped apple, dried sage, and fresh parsley. Allow this mixture to cool slightly before moving on to the next step.
  5. Form patties. In a large bowl, gently combine the ground chicken, panko breadcrumbs, and the cooled bacon-apple mixture. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and shape them into evenly sized burger patties. Chill the formed patties in the refrigerator for up to 30 minutes before grilling.
  6. Preheat grill and cook patties. Preheat your grill to medium heat. Grill the patties for 7 minutes on one side, then flip and grill for another 8 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  7. Add cheese. In the last minute of grilling, top each patty with a slice of Monterey Jack cheese to melt.
  8. Assemble burgers. Assemble each burger by placing a grilled patty on a toasted brioche bun and spreading the chilled maple mustard sauce on the bottom bun. Top with the bun crown and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Chilling the patties before grilling helps them hold together and improves texture.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken patties reach a safe internal temperature of 165°F.
  • Substitute Monterey Jack cheese with cheddar or Swiss if desired.
  • For a smoother sauce, blend the ingredients until creamy.
  • You can cook the burgers on a stovetop grill pan if a grill is unavailable.

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