BBQ Grilled Chicken Burgers

BBQ Grilled Chicken Burgers

3 slices whole wheat bread or wheat bun halves

1 package (16 ounces) ground chicken or turkey

2 celery ribs, diced (about 2/3 cup)

2 large egg yolks

1/2 large yellow onion, chopped (about 2/3 cup)

1 1/3 cup barbecue sauce

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

2 Tb. olive oil

1 can (16 ounces) whole cranberry sauce

1 (8-count) package wheat buns

1. In food processor with knife blade attacked, pulse 2 bread slices until small crumbs form. Transfer to large plate. Into medium bowl, tear remaining slice of bread into 1/2 inch pieces. Add chicken, celery, egg yolks, onion, 1/3 cup barbecue sauce, salt, and pepper and gently mix until well blended.

2. Form chicken into four 1-inch-thick patties. Gently press both sides of patties into breadcrumbs. For even cooking, press a small well in top center of patties.

3. Brush oil on grill pan. Preheat grill pan over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook 2 to 3 minutes, turning once to brown both sides. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 8 to 9 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 F, turning burgers 3 to 4 times.

4. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix cranberry sauce with remaining 1 cup barbecue sauce. Place burgers on bottom half of wheat buns; top each with 2 Tb. barbecue sauce. Replace top half of buns to serve. Refrigerate remaining barbecue sauce in airtight container to use within 2 weeks.

* I don't have a food processor so I just did all the bread by hand. Also I found 2 egg yolks too much I just used one egg, I used the whole thing not just the yolk. I've been making the patties in my George Foremen and that has been working really well (thanks Adam and Danelle).

* I doubled the recipe cause we had a bunch of people over. I still had some left over so I made it into a meatloaf. I really liked that I cooked for 45 min at350. Then pored the barbecue cranberry sauce on top and cooked it an additional 15 mins at 400. Loved it.