Chicken Parmesan Burgers
- Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 2 (3-ounce) square ciabatta rolls
- 1clove garlic, halved
- 1/2 pound ground chicken
- 1/3cup plus 2 tablespoons lower-sodium marinara sauce, divided
- 1/2teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/4teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/8teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8teaspoon black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1/4cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 8 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
1. Preheat broiler.
2. Cut rolls in half. Place rolls, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove rolls from pan. Rub each slice with cut side of garlic. Set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 375.
4. Combine chicken, 1⁄3 cup marinara, rosemary, thyme, red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Divide into 2 equal portions, shaping each into a 1⁄4-inch-thick patty. Press a nickel-sized indentation in the center of each patty. Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 3 minutes. Turn patties, and place pan in oven. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. Top each patty with 2 tablespoons cheese; bake 1 minute.
5. Layer bottom half of each roll with 2 basil leaves, 1 patty, 1 tablespoon marinara, 2 basil leaves, and roll top.
Serving size: 1 burger
Book credit: Cooking Light Way to Cook Grilling
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 427
- Fat 14.4 g
- Saturated Fat 4.5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.3 g
- Cholesterol 83 mg
- Sodium 742 mg
- Carbohydrate 55.4 g
- Fiber 1.2 g
- Protein 28.9 g
- Calcium 112 mg
- Iron 2.9 mg