OK...somehow
the 4th of July fever caught on and Mono and me decided to go all American with
our food today.
We started
the day with pancakes and blueberry syrup, but then decided that nothing screams
4th of July more than Burgers and Beer.
So I made
burgers. It was really good. And a lot healthier than what we would eat in restaurants.
I took the receipe from food network website and then tweaked it of course. The
original receipe can be found here. My version, which was made of chicken and
halved went something like this:
Ingredients:
For Red Onion Compote
1/4 cup water
1 cup beer
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 red onions, sliced
Salt and ground black pepper
Bring water, beer, brown sugar, and red onions to a boil
after seasoning with salt and pepper then reduce to a simmer. Simmer, stirring
occasionally until the mixture thickens and reduces to about 2 cups. Transfer
to a bowl and set aside to cool completely.
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For Burgers:
1 pound ground chicken
1/4 cup beer
2 tablespoons chicken rub
little shredded 5 cheese mix
Romaine lettuce
4 hamburger rolls, toasted
Mix together the ground chicken, beer and grill seasoning. Shape the
chicken into 4 equal portions and flatten each portion. Place 2 tablespoons of
cheese in the center of each and wrap the edges around the cheese to form a
ball. Flatten each ball into patties. Place on platter and cover. Refrigerate
if not cooking immediately.
Set up grill or indoor grill pan for direct cooking over medium-high
heat. When ready to start grilling, oil the grate. Place patties on the hot
oiled grill and cook 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium. Serve over lettuce on
toasted buns topped with red onion compote.
Good results. Pictures do no justice to the burger!!
