Chicken Burger With Bacon Jam | Burger Recipe | Tasty Recipe For Camping | Nick Saraf's Food Log

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork bacon

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese offers fewer calories while maintaining flavor.

Begin with 500 grams of ground chicken.

Add 4-5 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the chicken.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of maple syrup.

Add finely chopped shallots (or onion if preferred).

Mix the ingredients well.

Add garlic powder (to taste) or chopped/minced garlic.

Mix again.

Add spicy paprika and chopped herbs, then mix once more.

Add salt and crushed black pepper, and mix again.

Add breadcrumbs to bind the mixture, adjusting the amount for desired moisture.

Form the mixture into round flat burger patties, lightly oiling hands to prevent sticking.

Heat a griddle pan on high heat and brush it with oil.

Place the patties on the griddle, brushing the tops with a little oil.

Cook for 4-5 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

Remove the patties and place them on absorbent paper.

To make bacon jam, lightly oil a skillet and heat on medium-low flame.

Add a good amount of bacon cut into 1-inch squares and fry until cooked.

Remove the bacon and place it on absorbent paper.

In the same skillet with bacon fat, add chopped garlic and shallots with a touch of oil.

Once cooked, add the bacon back to the skillet.

Add paprika, mustard, and mix well.

Add maple syrup, a touch of ketchup, and brown sugar, mixing again.

Add bourbon and mix well, ensuring the flame is low to prevent caramelization.

Add malt vinegar and finish with salt and pepper.

Let the mixture reduce to a slightly syrupy consistency.

Once combined, blitz the bacon jam to make it pasty.

Toast the sesame burger bun.

Prepare lettuce and tomato slices.

Assemble the burger with a chicken patty and top with bacon jam.

Cooking Techniques

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