Healthy & Delicious: Chicken Pecan Bulgur Burgers
The recipe Healthy & Delicious: Chicken Pecan Bulgur Burgers could satisfy your American craving in about 1 hour. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 150 calories, 11g of protein, and 8g of fat each. It is If you have chicken breast, bulgur wheat, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat.
Saute 1 cup chopped onion until it begins soften and brown, about 5 minutes. Kill heat.
Remove onions to plate and cool completely. Wipe out pan with paper towel.
In medium bowl combine bulgur wheat with 3 cups cold water. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
Drain thoroughly and squeeze out excess liquid.
Place bulgur back in medium bowl.
Place chicken in food processor. Pulse a few times until roughly ground.
Remove to a plate and clean processor bowl.
Place remaining 1/2 cup onion and parsley in food processor. Pulse until chopped fine.
Add chicken, salt, pepper, paprika, cinnamon, and cayenne. Pulse until thoroughly combined.
Add 3 tablespoons cold water. Pulse to combine.
Add chicken mixture to bulgur bowl. Then, add cooked onions and pecans.
Mix thoroughly using your hands. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Shape mixture into 8 patties, each 1/2- to 3/4-inch thick.
Heat 1 or 2 tablespoons olive oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until browned and cooked through.
Serve on whole wheat buns with cilantro sauce or honey mustard.