Lemon-basil Chicken Burgers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet basil, dried
• 1 tablespoon black pepper, fresh ground
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 5 -7 saffron strands
• hamburger bun, whole grain
• fresh basil
• hamburger, toppings
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 warm lemon juice. add saffron threads. let set aside to sit for at least 10 minutes until bright yellow.
• 2 empty ground chicken into a mixing bowl. add egg , crushed garlic, black pepper, sea salt, and dried basil. add the lemon juice/saffron mixture. mix until well blended.
• 3 separate the meat mixture into patties of desired size.
• 4 add a small amount of olive oil to a pan or skillet and grill the ground chicken patties until cooked all the way through (you may want to use a meat thermometer).
• 5 serve on toasted whole grain hamburger buns with fresh basil as a topping, along with any other hamburger toppings you desire.