Baja Baked Chicken Cheeseburgers Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine ground chicken, egg, oil, blackened seasoning, liquid smoke flavoring, garlic powder, and basil in a large bowl. Mix to combine, but be careful not to over handle the ground chicken.
• Use a 1-cup measuring cup to form and portion 4 patties. Place into a cast iron skillet. Press patties with the back of the measuring cup to form burgers.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and no longer pink in the centers, 18 to 20 minutes.

Steps:

• In a small serving bowl, combine the mayonnaise with 1 tablespoon mustard. Season to taste with salt and the juice of 1 lime wedge.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly combine 1 cup parsley with the grated cheese, shallot, garlic, cumin and red-pepper flakes. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the Dijon mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add the chicken and gently combine. Form into 4 large, round balls.
• Heat a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy skillet over medium-high until very hot, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Add the neutral oil or ghee, then add the chicken meatballs, spacing them out in the pan. Use a metal spatula or the back of a wooden spoon to press them until they form 1/2-inch thick patties. Cook without moving for 3 to 4 minutes, until a deep golden crust has formed on the bottom and they easily release from the pan. Flip the patties using a sturdy spatula and cook until cooked through with a nice crust on both sides, about 3 minutes more. If the patties need more time, you can cover the pan and cook for 1 to 2 more minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to avoid scorching. A minute or two before they're done, set 2 slices of Cheddar cheese on top of each patty to melt.
• While the burgers are cooking, in the bottom of a serving bowl, mix the 2 tablespoons lime juice with the remaining 1 teaspoon mustard; whisk in the olive oil until smooth and season with salt and pepper. Add the torn lettuce leaves, avocado, remaining parsley and cubed Cheddar, and toss to coat with the dressing.
• Place the burgers on the buns, slather with Dijon mayonnaise, and top with a little of the greens and avocado from the salad. Serve with the salad, plus the lime wedges and any remaining Dijon mayonnaise on the side.

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Mix dressing and cumin until blended; pour over chicken in shallow dish. Turn to evenly coat both sides of each breast. Refrigerate 15 min. to marinate. Meanwhile, grill corn 15 min. or until tender, turning occasionally.
• Remove corn from grill; set aside to cool. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken 5 min. on each side or until done (165ºF).
• Cut chicken into thin strips, then cut kernels off corn. Combine corn and pico de gallo.
• Top tortillas with corn mixture, cheese and chicken; fold in half. Grill 1 to 2 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and quesadillas are lightly browned on both sides.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, and soup mix in a large mixing bowl.
• Place 4 ounces bacon in a food processor. Pulse 10 to 12 times and scrape down the sides. Combine the bacon with the ground chicken mixture; form into 6 patties and place on a baking sheet. Place in a freezer to chill for 12 minutes.
• Bake patties in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue cooking until browned, no longer pink, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 12 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, set a sauté pan over medium heat. Add butter and once butter is melted, add onion and mushrooms. Allow to soften, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Assemble chicken burgers by adding a chicken patty to each croissant, top with Swiss cheese, bacon, and the onion mushroom mixture. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees. To prepare this dish properly, partly bone chicken, leaving legs and thighs attached. Bone thighs first by place them skin side down on a flat surface. Using small paring or boning knife, scrape meat away from each bone. Sever bone to separate it from leg bone. To bone legs, scrape around the bone almost but not down to the end. Using sharp, heavy knife, cut off major part of bone, leaving about one inch at end. Chop off very bottom of each leg bone.
• Leave breasts and main wing bones attached. Cut off and discard tip of each wing. Cut off and set aside second wing joints. Bone breasts but leave skin intact. Do not remove main wing bone. Use back bone for soup or discard.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and half of oregano.
• Put oil in baking dish large enough to hold chicken in one layer when it is added. Add chicken and rub it in oil.
• Blend flour with remaining oregano, paprika, hot red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Dredge each piece of chicken on all sides in flour mixture. Shake off excess.
• Return chicken pieces skin side up to baking dish.
• Place chicken in oven and bake 40 minutes without turning.