Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Mini Chicken Burgers!

Cute and tasty. easy to prepare sandwiches with sliced buns, a mayonnaise spread, butter lettuce, chicken patties and melted emmental cheese!

Chicken Patties

Ingredients:

400 gm minced chicken

1 shallot (minced)

12 white button mushrooms (diced)

Cooking oil as needed

2 tbsp white wine

A scattering of parsley

Salt and pepper

Cooking method:

1) Using a food processor or a meat grinder, grind the minced chicken until it is totally soft, sticky and smooth. Reserve under refridgeration.

2) Add the oil into a small saute pan and heat it up. Add the shallots and sweat until the aroma is present. Add the mushrooms and saute for about half a minute and add the wine.

3) Cook until the mixture is dry and season with salt.

4) Add the mushroom mixture and parsley into the ground chicken and using hands, mix and mash the ground chicken until it is evenly mixed. Season with salt and pepper.

5) Test for seasoning by cooking a small piece of the meat in a saute pan. When satisfied with the results, shape into small patties and saute until both sides have browned and it is cooked through inside, reaching an internal temperature of 74 degrees. You can also check the internal heat of the chicken by using a metal testing pin.

6) After the patties are cooked, top with the cheese and melt it in an oven at 200 degrees for a few minutes. Remove from the oven.

7) Assemble the burger.