Chicken Burger Sliders with Avocado Dressing
I love the Food Network show Chopped and wanted to have my own version of the show. I polled a bunch of bloggers to get five ingredients to create an appetizer and then invited anyone to create a recipe as well. The five ingredients picked at random ended up being: avocado, panko, chipotle sauce, bacon, and lime. I decided to make a chicken burger slider as an appetizer for dinner the other night.
Ingredients & Directions:
- 6 Slices Bacon, chopped
- 1 lbs. Ground Chicken
- 1 Shallot
- 1 T Chipotle Sauce
- Salt & Pepper
- 1/2 C Panko
- 1 Avocado
- 1 C Sour Cream
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 1/2 T Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 Clove Garlic, finely chopped
- 2 1/2 T Cilantro, chopped
- Slider Rolls
- Hot Peppers of your choosing, optional
- Grape Tomatoes, sliced
Cook bacon & then chop it.
While the bacon cooks, place the chicken in a large bowl. Grate the shallot on top of the turkey to get 3-4 tablespoons of onion juice.
Add the chipotle sauce, 1 T cilantro, salt and pepper.
Add the cooked bacon, mix and form slider patties, about 2 1/2 - 3 inches in diameter.
Coat one side of the burger in panko. This will add just a little crunch to the burger.
Cook the sliders on the grill or griddle, turning once, until cooked through, 8-10 minutes.
Place the avocado in a food processor. Add the sour cream, lime juice, lemon juice, garlic, 1 1/2 T cilantro; season with salt and pepper. Process into a smooth, thick sauce.
Spread the avocado dressing on one side of the roll. Top burger with extra bacon, hot pepper, and tomato.
I served the sliders with homemade sweet potato fries.
A few other bloggers participated in this challenge as well and I will add them here as I collect the recipes. If you have participated or want to participate please leave a comment or send me an email.
Matthew made fish tacos, with chipotle avocado mousse and bacon and tomatillo relish.
(Steven)
