Chicken Parmigiana Burgers
A quick lunch or weeknight meal ready in less than 10 minutes your whole family will enjoy! Chicken burgers topped with pomodoro sauce and melted mozzarella on a hardy bun. Grill them or cook them indoors in a skillet. Easy enough to adapt for one or a large group. Burgers are the perfect weeknight meal and using lean chicken or turkey burgers keeps these burgers figure-friendly. You can certainly buy your own ground chicken and make the patties yourself, but if you dont feel like getting your hands dirty, the pre-seasoned patties are perfect. If youre feeling extra lazy and you are lucky enough to have a Trader Joes near you they make delicious pre-cooked chicken burgers in the refrigerated section which are so good! I always have sauce on hand, its smart to make large batches of sauce to jar or freeze so you can whip up quick meals in a pinch... of course store-bought jarred sauce would work as well. Serve these over fat-free rolls such as ciabatta or whole wheat kaiser if you can find them.
A quick lunch or weeknight meal ready in less than 10 minutes your whole family will enjoy! Chicken burgers topped with pomodoro sauce and melted mozzarella on a hardy bun. Grill them or cook them indoors in a skillet. Easy enough to adapt for one or a large group. Burgers are the perfect weeknight meal and using lean chicken or turkey burgers keeps these burgers figure-friendly. You can certainly buy your own ground chicken and make the patties yourself, but if you dont feel like getting your hands dirty, the pre-seasoned patties are perfect. If youre feeling extra lazy and you are lucky enough to have a Trader Joes near you they make delicious pre-cooked chicken burgers in the refrigerated section which are so good! I always have sauce on hand, its smart to make large batches of sauce to jar or freeze so you can whip up quick meals in a pinch... of course store-bought jarred sauce would work as well. Serve these over fat-free rolls such as ciabatta or whole wheat kaiser if you can find them.
- Carbohydrate 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (142g)
- Sodium 0 mg
- Sugar 0 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Calories 0 calories
Step-by-step
- Heat the sauce; cook burgers 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Top with cheese; when melted put on a roll and top with sauce.
- Enjoy!
Melting the mozzarella requires trapped ambient heat, so dome the pan with a tight-fitting lid during the final minute of cooking to encourage even softening without scorching the poultry underneath. Ground chicken demands careful monitoring because lean poultry lacks the internal fat buffers of beef, drying out rapidly if exposed to direct high heat past the four-minute mark per side. Pair these stacked sandwiches with an acidic, crisp green salad dressed simply in red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil to cut through the richness of the melted dairy and savory tomato pomodoro. Avoid heavy starches like french fries on the side since the ciabatta rolls already supply dense carbohydrates. Roasting broccoli rabe with garlic and red pepper flakes provides a bitter, pungent counterpoint that complements both the poultry and the sweet tomato sauce. Common pitfalls when constructing these sandwiches include failing to toast the ciabatta rolls, which leads to structural collapse under the weight of the warm sauce, and using fresh mozzarella with excessive moisture content that will make the bun soggy within seconds of assembly. Opting for low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella guarantees a cleaner melt that clings to the patty rather than sliding off onto the plate. Keeping the tomato sauce simmering gently in a separate pan ensures it reaches the meat at the correct serving temperature, preventing the overall dish from turning lukewarm.
