Au Blanc Burger

Ingredients

  • 2 Pounds fresh ground chicken
  • 12 Tablespoons butter
  • 16 Ounces chopped white mushrooms
  • 2 crushed/minced cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 Cup Sauvignon Blanc
  • 1 Teaspoons salt
  • 2 Teaspoons coarse ground pepper (white)
  • 1/4 Cup chopped basil
  • 8 Ounces finely shredded monterey jack cheese (in part to help bind the burger)
  • 12 Slices Havarti cheese
  • 1 Medium Vidalia onion, sliced thin
  • 2 Large Avocados, sliced into at least 18 slices 1/8″ or more
  • 1 Package of broccoli sprouts
  • 6 Large ripe tomato slices
  • 12 Slices of a multigrain/seeded bread

Instructions

  • Patties:
  • 1. Into a preheated (high) skillet place 4 Tablespoons of butter, mushrooms, garlic, wine, salt and pepper.
  • Saute/stir for 5 min and set aside
  • 2. Lightly combine ground chicken, basil, monterey jack cheese and the cooled mushrooms
  • 3. Divide above mix into 6 equal portions and form into 5 inch patties and refrigerate prior to grilling
  • Onions:
  • 1. Into the previously used skillet over medium heat add 2 Tablespoons of butter and the onions. Saute/stir for 5 min to lightly caramelize.
  • Assembly:
  • 1. Prepare a gas grill by preheating to high for 5+ minutes
  • 2. Lower grill to medium and wipe with olive oil
  • 3. Place 6 burgers on the grill for 5 minutes on first side
  • 4. Flip burgers and evenly spread three (or more) pieces of sliced avocado onto the burgers
  • 5. Place 2 slices of Havarti over the avocados for each burger
  • 6. Cover grill and finish cooking for 5-7 minutes.
  • Check meat temperature which will be properly cooked at 165 degrees
  • 7. Remove burgers and loosely cover while preparing for the burger assembly
  • 8. Melt remaining butter and brush both sides of all bread slices.
  • In that previously used skillet, lightly toast bread on each side
  • 9. To plate: divide equal portions of sprouts onto six slices of the toast and top with a cooked chicken burger
  • 10. Top each burger with equal portions of grilled onions adding a slice of tomato and topped with final slice of toast.
  • 11. Plate, slice in half and serve