80(ish)--- Chicken BLT Burgers

It's been a while since I've posted a burger recipe on the  blog.  The end of summer seems like the perfect opportunity!

This burger includes some cottage bacon, which is a nice thick, lean cut of bacon.  We can find ours locally, which we LOVE.  If you can't find some at your grocery store, use a Canadian bacon instead.

I topped this burger with sliced homegrown tomatoes (duh), butter lettuce leaves, and a chimichurri blended with some Greek yogurt, then served it on a toasted English muffin.  Yummo!

Chicken BLT Burgers
Makes 5 patties

1 lb lean ground chicken
4 slices cottage bacon, chopped
1/3 cup chopped red onion
2 Tbsp plain bread crumbs
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat.  Add chopped bacon and sauté until slightly crispy.  Remove from pan.  Add chopped onion to the pan and saute until lightly browned.  Remove from heat and allow to cool, along with the bacon, for 15 minutes.

When bacon and onions have cooled slightly, mix with remaining ingredients and form into 5 patties.  

Grill patties over medium heat.  Using nonstick grill mats will prevent the chicken from sticking to your grill grates (if this is an issue for your grill). Flip burgers halfway through cooking or at ~7 minutes.  Check to ensure the patties reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees before removing from the grill.

Nutrition info per 1 patty: 273 calories, 10 g fat, 42 g protein, 5 g carbohydrates