Chicken Burgers with Peppers & Sweet Onions

Keep extra patties on hand for quick meals during the week. These patties are perfect for meal planning and can be paired with low sodium black beans and rice, thrown on a bun, or used to top a salad! Recipe and photography courtesy of Healthy Family Project.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 sweet onion, chopped
1 cup bell pepper, seeded, chopped
¼ lb ground chicken breast
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ cup parsley, chopped
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 cup brown rice, cooked
1 large egg
1 carrot, peeled, cut length-wise into 4 pieces
½ cucumber, peeled, cut length-wise into 4 pieces
½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved

Instructions

Line baking sheet with foil and spread with olive oil.
Heat butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and peppers and cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove from heat.
Mix chicken, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, rice and egg in large bowl. Form 8 patties and lay on baking sheet.
Place under preheated broiler 5 inches from heat; broil 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden and firm to touch.
Top patties with onions and peppers.
Serve with carrot, cucumber and tomato spears.

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