Apple Cheddar Chicken Burgers have apples, onions, ancho chile powder, and buttermilk soaked breadcrumbs. As if that wasnโt enough, theyโre flecked with Cabot extremely sharp Cheddar cheese and topped with zucchini chips, too.
I canโt believe #BurgerMonth is almost over. I also canโt believe that Iโve shared at least 5 burgers on my blog this month. There should have been more, but I am lazy. I donโt get to do as much blogging at work with this new job. I just need to stop being lazy and take my laptop with me to work.
Of course, I canโt use it at work. I canโt even take it out of the bag when Iโm at work. Something about working in a secured facility. Heck, Iโm just glad I still get to use my phone. If I was at headquarters, I probably would have to keep it in airplane mode.
Man, Iโd be so bored. Not that Iโm addicted to my phone, but a person needs a break every now and then. I like to drool over my IG feed every now and them. Try to drum up some business on there with brands. You know how it goes.
Speaking of which, I did get some recognition for a cocktail recipe and have a brand spanking new โ not one but 2 sets of glasses. I canโt wait to share those babies with you. I just need to figure out what cocktails to put in them.
But thatโs a whole other story.
This is about this burger right here! Yes, itโs another Girl Carnivore Burger Month Club recipe. Iโve been trying to share the recipes I didnโt get to make this past year for whatever reason. Be it time, ingredients, or just plain tiredness. Iโm sure yโall can understand. Or stress. I think that was a huge factor for the last 6 to 8 months.
So, burgers.
Iโm really trying NOT to go there with the old work situation. The more Iโm away from it, the more I realize how toxic it really was. And how unethical some it still is. They put so much pressure and responsibility on the few and donโt make the others there that donโt work work.
So, burgers.
This was the October burger. It was a recipe I should have posted about a week or so ago but didnโt get the squash part of the challenge taken care of. Initially, I planned on making pumpkin buns. But, me and bread donโt have such a great working relationship. I love to eat it but hates when I try to make it. One of these days I will take a bread baking class and figure it all out.
The October challenge included creating a burger with apples, squash, ancho chile pepper, and buttermilk. Yeah. Itโs a motley assortment of ingredients. But, then again, theyโre all a motley assortment of ingredients. Thatโs kind of the point of the group.
So, for those that donโt know Ancho chiles are the dried version of the poblano pepper. At least thatโs what Iโve read. You can find them whole dried in most grocery stores. I found some at my local Walmart and was able to grind some up for this burger. Of course, thatโs not the ONLY thing Iโm going to use them for. Youโll just have to see what else I whip up with those peppers.
If you canโt find them dried, thereโs a link to order some from Amazon. Iโm an affiliate and if you purchase anything after going through that link, I will get a percentage of the sales. All in the effort to keep the lights on over here at AKHA. So, thanks!
I think I need to talk about the burger now. Because Iโmโ running out of photos. The chicken is not dry. The moistened breadcrumbs, the apples, and the onions make sure of that. They all combine for this sweet and savory flavor in your mouth that is just delicious. And Iโmโ not a huge sweet and savory person. But these burgers were on the menu at least twice. They were that good.
The ancho chile pepper adds a nice little kick youโre not expecting. So does the Cabot seriously sharp Cheddar cheese. You donโt expect flecks of cheese throughout the burger like that. It does make for a rather intoxication aroma as theyโre cooking, though. Finally, the zucchini chips bring an earthiness to the burger youโre not quite expecting. And it doesnโt hurt that theyโre microwave zucchini chips.
Yes, I said microwave zucchini chips.
I have one more burger to create and share this week. Then Iโm done until next month when we start up the burger challenges. I hope you join us. Itโs really fun to see how creative everyone is with their ingredients.
Oh! And donโt forget to enter the giveaway. This is the last week of prizes. Theyโre killer prize packages and well worth the time to enter.
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Apple Cheddar Chicken Burger
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in 2 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped Gala apple
- 1/3 cup chopped Vidalia onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ancho chile pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 cup Cabot Vermont Seriously Sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 large zucchini (at least 2 inches in diameter and 7 to 8 inches long)
- 4 hamburger buns
- Toppings of choice
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, add the chicken and pulse a few times.ย
- Add the apple and next five ingredients (Vidalia onion through poultry seasoning) to the chicken mixture.ย Pulse a few more times until it is coarsely ground.
- Combine the bread crumbs with the buttermilk and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Using a spatula, fold in bread crumb mixture and 1 cup of the Cabot Vermont Seriously Sharp Cheddar cheese.
- Form the mixture into 4 patties and refrigerate.
- Slice the ends off the zucchini.ย Using a mandolin, slice the zucchini into 1/8-inch-thick rounds.
- Spray a large microwave safe plate with cooking spray.ย Place one layer of the zucchini slices onto the plate.ย
- Microwave on high 4 1/2 to 6 minutes (depending on the wattage of your microwave).ย Watch the zucchini carefully after the 4-minute mark to make sure they donโt burn.
- Carefully remove the plate from the microwave and remove the zucchini slices to rack to cool.ย Repeat with remaining zucchini slices.
- Preheat a grill on high heat.
- Remove the burgers from the refrigerator and place on the grill.ย Cook on high heat 5 to 7 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches 160.
- Using a jar lid, pile 1/4 cup cheese on top of the 4 burgers.ย Cover and let the cheese melt 1 to 2 minutes.ย Remove from heat and allow the burgers to rest.
- While the burgers are resting, prepare the buns with your choice of toppings.ย I prefer mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.ย
- Place the burgers on the tops and top with the zucchini chips before serving.
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