Chicken Chili Burgers

By KDudek88

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1/2 cup drained and rinsed dark red kidney beans, very slightly mashed
• 1 small onion, very finely minced
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo
• juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 teaspoon hot Mexican style chili powder (I used 1 tsp. ancho chili powder + 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper)
• 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper
• 4 hamburger buns
• toppings

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from ellysaysopa.com

Preparation

Step 1

Blend the chipotle pepper and lime juice together in a blender/food processor until very smooth. Mix together lightly with the chicken and remaining ingredients. (At this point or after you form the patties, I like to refrigerate the mixture for 20-30 minutes to meld flavors and let the mixture firm up a bit for easier handling.)

Form the mixture into 4 patties. Grill or cook in a cast iron skillet over medium heat (or under your broiler) until cooked through.