Tuesday night was the first time in two weeks that I cooked dinner.  Between the chaos of starting a new and having students move in two weeks after that, I felt worn out and unwilling to cook.

However, it’s moments when I’m back in the kitchen, sauteing vegetables, drinking wine, and dancing to my favorite tune that I remember how much I love cooking.  I feel the stress melt away from the day and all I’m left with is an over whelming sense of relaxation (of course, the wine may help that as well…)

I also know that soon the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables will slowly dwindle.  Right now my kitchen is full of great summer produce (especially tomatoes) and I am finding ways to use everything up while not doing the same boring thing over and over.

This meal was not only delicious but relatively easy to put together.  I love taking “traditional” dishes and putting my own spin on it!

Chicken Parm {open-face} Burgers
 
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Recipe type: main course
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • Burgers:
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • ½ medium red onion
  • ⅓ cup panko
  • salt/pepper
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil
  • 4 slices mozzarella cheese
  • 2 english muffins
  • Tomato Sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 2 tablespoons basil
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup dry white wine

Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium low heat. Add onions to the skillet and saute until translucent and tender (about 6-8 minutes.) Stir in garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Pour in wine and deglaze the pan.
  2. Next, stir in sliced cherry tomatoes and cook until tomatoes begin to break down (you may need to help them my smashing them slightly. Once tomatoes are cooked through, stir in parmesan cheese and basil. Remove tomato mixture from the pan and set aside.
  3. To make the burgers, combine the meat, panko, onions, basil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl. Mix well (I used my hands) and form the meat into four patties. Cook the chicken burgers for about 4-5 minutes minutes over medium heat, flip and continue to cook until almost done. (I used the same pan I made the tomatoes in.)
  4. Once burgers are just about done, place the mozzarella cheese on the burger, cover with a lid, turn off heat and let sit until cheese has melted and burgers have finished cooking.
  5. To assemble, toast the english muffin and the set the burger on top. Finally, scoop some of the tomato mixture on top of each burger and sprinkle with a little more basil.

 

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  • http://theprocrastobaker.blogspot.com/ Sasha @ The Procrastobaker

    Being a student myself, tasty and not too taxing meals like this are truly wonderful! This looks like a gorgeous dish indeed and a nice change frmo the norm :)

  • http://www.pinchofyum.com Lindsay @ PinchofYum

    I love the look of that sauce! I have a large bowl of cherry tomatoes waiting to be eaten… I might be making this soon!

  • http://www.myfudo.com Tres Delicious

    How delectable this is. I would love to try an open burger like this.