A tasty chicken burger stuffed with cheddar cheese and bacon topped with grilled apples and shallots. Served on a toasted whole wheat bun with a side of salad.
Ingredients
1 pound ground chicken 9 This can make 4 thin burgers or 2 thick burgers)
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp salt, plus more to season the apples
½ tsp fresh ground black pepper, plus more to season the apples
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
5 slices Applewood Smoked bacon, crumbled ( Make more if you want to serve on the side.)
1 large Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced in ¼" slices
4 shallots, thinly sliced
½ tsp olive oil
½ tsp Maple syrup
4 whole wheat buns (toasted)
Instructions
Begin cooking the bacon the Cast Iron Grill, I like leaving some of the bacon grease on the grill while I cook the burger, apples and shallots.
Combine chicken, mustard, Worcestershire, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix well.
Using the Burger Stuffer, make your bottom patty, then your pocket.
Stuff with mixture of cheese and bacon crumbles. Be sure not to let any out of the pocket because it will leak later.
Place another layer of ground meat on top and press. When you pull your burger out of the stuffer be sure that all edges are sealed.
Your grill should be nice a hot now. Place burgers on grill.
Cook each side for 8-10 minutes depending on thickness. You can also use a meat thermometer. Chicken should reach about 165 degrees.
In the meantime, in a small bowl mix oil, syrup, salt and pepper
Add the apples and shallots to the mixture and lightly coat.
Add apples and shallots to the pan during the last 5 minutes of cooking. The apples should have a nice seer, but not get mushy.
Toast buns
Add burgers to buns and top with apples and shallots.
Recipe by Be Your Best Mom at https://beyourbestmom.com/2013/09/apple-cheddar-bacon-stuffed-chicken-burger/