Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Chicken Parmesan Burgers

2 (3 ounce) square ciabatta rolls

1 garlic clove

1/2 pound ground chicken

1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons lower sodium marinara sauce, divided

1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary

1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Cooking Spray

1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Basil leaves

1. Preheat broiler

2. Cut rolls in half. Place bread, cut side up, on a baking sheet. Broil for 3 minutes or until slightly browned. Remove bread from pan. Rub each slice with cut side of garlic. Set aside.

3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

4. Combine chicken, 1/3 cup marinara, rosemary, thyme, red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Divide into 2 portions, shaping each into a 1/4 inch thick patty. Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook for 3 minutes. Turn patties, and place pan in oven. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. Top each patty with 2 tablespoons cheese; bake 1 minute.

5. Layer bottom half of each roll with 2 basil leaves, 1 patty, 1 tablespoon marinara, 2 basil leaves, and roll top.

ENJOY!!

1 comment:

  1. Yummy yummy. On Josh's submarine they often had "chicken wheels" (glorified fried chicken patty sandwiches)- after eating the chicken parm sandwiches, he said "these are healthy? now I can have chicken wheels again!"

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