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This recipe was one of my first attempts as a young, wannabe cook because I loved Caesar dressing and it was grilling season (so masc). I will say, burgers are made just as easily on a grill pan or skillet on the stove top so you can enjoy these all year long.

I typically will serve these burgers with a side of tater tots or other potato based finger food (cause what’s better than tots or fries). Above, I made some grilled fingerling potatoes by tossing some potatoes with EVOO, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper and grilling them in a foil packet!

These burgers also translate well to sliders – just cut the burger sizes in half or into thirds, depending on how large or small you like your sliders to be!

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This recipe will make approximately 4 burgers or 8 – 10 sliders.

Ingredients

• 1 lb of ground chicken or turkey
• 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
• 6 tablespoons of plain breadcrumbs
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1/4 cup of Caesar dressing (my favorite is Cardini’s), plus more for topping
• 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire
• Zest of one lemon
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• avocado oil or other high smoke point oil
• salt and pepper
• 8 ounce ball of fresh mozzarella
• 4 ciabatta rolls or potato buns (or 8 – 10 slider buns)
• EVOO
• Toppings: tomatoes (heirloom or beefsteak), red onions, romaine lettuce

Directions

1. Combine ground chicken, Parmesan, breadcrumbs, 3 cloves of the garlic (diced or grated), Caesar dressing, Worcestershire, lemon zest and juice until well distributed.
2. Divide the meat mixture into 4 even patties (or slider sized patties), brush both sides with the avocado oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. Preheat grill, grill pan or cast-iron skillet to medium high heat. Grill 5 minutes – flip, 5 minutes – flip, 5 minutes – flip. Add cheese to the top and grill for an additional 3 minutes, covered.
4. Prepare the buns or rolls and drizzle each side with olive oil and broil/grill until toasted to preferred likeness. Rub each side with the remaining whole garlic clove.
5. Build your burger – bun, Caesar, lettuce, burger, more Caesar, tomatoes, onion, bun.
6. Enjoy!

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