Chipotle Chicken Club Burger - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 lbs lean ground chicken
    1 tablespoon adobo sauce, from canned chipotle in adobo sauce plus 2 t
    2 (11 ounce) cans tomatillos, chopped and drained
    1 medium yellow onion, chopped
    1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    16 (6 inch) corn tortillas
    olive oil, for grill
    2 small red onions, cut into 16 thin slices
    3 medium tomatoes, cut into 16 thin slices
    1 cup romaine lettuce, thinly shredded
Preparation
    Line 2 baking sheets with plastic wrap and set aside.
    Using hands, combine chicken, sauce, tomatillos, yellow onion, cilantro, garlic and cumin in a bowl.
    Form into 16 (3 1/2-inch) thin patties (about 1/3 cup each).
    Arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
    Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
    Using a 4-inch biscuit cutter, cut tortillas into 16 smaller rounds.
    Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet and broil, turning once, until golden and slightly crisp, 2-3 minutes.
    Transfer on baking sheet to a rack to cool.
    Meanwhile, preheat grill and lightly oil rack.
    Grill burgers, turning once, until cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
    Transfer to a large plate.
    Assemble burgers: Place 1 tortilla round on each serving plate, then top with 1 burger, 1 red onion slice and 1 tomato slice, another burger, onion and tomato slice.
    Top each with lettuce and tortilla round.
    Serve warm.

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