It's that time again...time for 30+ days of delicious & inspiring burgers for you to drool over delivered by 30+ fabulous food blogers! You better stock up on napkins!
My friend Kita (hard-core food blogger, pod caster, comic book master and cat-herder extraordinaire) from Girl Carnivore has once again worked her magic to deliver great burgers, fabulous sponsors and fun prizes to make this the best #BurgerMonth yet!
A peek at the first 7: Visit Girl Carnivore for the links to these burgers or follow #BurgerMonth via social media to find them all!
Not only are we hoping to inspire you to get-your-burger-on...we have awesome prizes too! Woot!!
I tinkered with posting a shrimp burger, but decided that going the chicken route might be a better all-around crowd-pleaser, since...I just don'r know how it's possible...but some people don't like (gasp!) or can't eat shrimp!
I wasn't sure if everything I wanted to add to the burger would work...but you know what? I did!
You know I like heat, right? I went with making a simple Jalapeno Chicken Burger. I wanted to nestle it atop some sauteed spinach. I wanted to include goat cheese and I wanted peaches to have something to do with it. So, I made a Jalapeno Peach Sauce with a splash of Bourbon!
The result was a delicious burger, that was satisfying yet not overindulgent. Everything worked together. It was moist, full of flavor and and all around winner. Even my husband, who detests cooked fruit, any cooked fruit, other than an apple pie (groan) and who hates goat cheese...Loved it! He couldn't get over the flavor of it. Score one for me AND cooked fruit!! Whoop!
If you are looking for something different in a burger...this is it!
Jalapeno Chicken Burger With Bourbon Peach Sauce & Goat Cheese
Ingredients
- For Burgers
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 Jalapenos minced (seeds too if you want the heat)
- 1 scallion sliced thin
- A few dashes of Cumin
- Kosher salt & black pepper
- Onion salt
- For Bourbon Jalapeno Peach Jam
- 2 large peaches peeled & diced
- 1 TBS honey
- 1 TBS brown sugar
- 1 jalapeno minced
- 1 TBS lemon juice
- ½ TBS bourbon
- You will also need burger buns sauteed spinach (see notes) and plain or honey goat cheese
Instructions
- For The Burgers:
- Combine the ground chicken, jalapenos, scallion, cumin, salt, pepper & onion salt in a mixing bowl.
- Handle it as little as possible. Just enough to mix the ingredients and form 3-4 burgers.
- Oil and preheat your grill.
- Grill over med-high heat 5 minutes per side. Doing your best to not overcook them. You want them juicy (making them large helps). Allow them to rest for 2-3 minutes before serving
- For Bourbon Jalapeno Peach Sauce:
- Combine all ingredients in a small pot or saucepan except for ⅓ cup of the diced peaches.
- Bring mixture to a boil, lower to a simmer for 12-15 minutes until thickened, stirring often.
- Remove from heat, add in reserved diced peaces and set aside.
- When ready to assemble the burgers, add sauteed spinach to your bun, top with a burger, top the burger with some goat cheese, top the cheese with the peach sauce and serve!
Notes
This post is part of the #burgermonth celebration happening all month long across the interwebs with 30 other talented bloggers!! Be sure to follow #BurgerMonth to check them all out and don't forget your napkins...you've got a lil' something on your chin!
Jeffrey says
I like my burgers topped with sun dried tomatoes, banana peppers, caramelized onions, arugula, fresh mozzarella and garlic/basil aioli.
I've also had a burger Elvis style that I liked...Peanut butter, bacon and caramelized bananas.
Colleen says
The first sounds amazing! I have to say...I have never come across banana peppers on a burger. Now I WANT to! The second...ummm I just can't wrap my head around the PB, lol!
Jesselyn A/Jesstinger says
My special burger is actual a LAMB-Burgerr, I'd call it a Greek or Mediterranean Lamb Burger really.
I mix the ground lamb with minced (pulsed in food processor) pitted Kalamata olives, chopped garlic, and Greek seasonings, a dash of cinnamon and lots of crumbled Feta cheese.before forming the patties.
These flavorful burgers are delicious as is or topped with a slice of tomato and maybe a yogurt-garlic- dill (or mint) cucumber sauce (or like a tzatziki sauce. SO good.
(Thank you for this VERY generous giveaway ~ our BBQ grill - an old Weber was old and beat up when we got married ~ and THAT was 24 years ago!)
Colleen says
Your Lamb Burger sounds SO delicious!! I have had my mind on a lamb burger for a couple of years...now I HAVE to make it! Love that you pit cheese IN it...I am so going to try this out! Thanks!
Jesselyn A/Jesstinger says
Thanks Colleen ~ you'll love it! The meat is so much more flavorful than ground beef!
Debbie Caraballo says
I'm more of a traditionalist...I do add a lot of seasonings to my burgers, garlic, and onion powder, bread crumbs, egg, salt and worchestershire sauce; and I love them with American cheese, fresh tomato, and onion! Great giveaway, thanks!
Melissa says
My ultimate burger creation: Beef burger, onion rings, lettuce, tomato and ranch dressing. Yum!
Carole says
An epic burger needs a thick-sliced Jersey tomato, caramelized onions, homemade sriracha ketchup, a thin smear of Maine Maple Champagne mustard on the bun, and a buttery lettuce leaf. Yum!
Colleen says
Woot! for Jersey tomatoes! That mustard sounds delicious...just looked it up and now I'll hunt it down, thanks!.
Jenice says
lamb burger sounds great,
Rana Durham says
Grilled salmon burger with fennel, spicy tartar sauce with grilled eggplant and Munster cheese
Colleen says
Oh Yum!
Tina W says
A restaurant where I used to live made a burger topped with blue cheese and dried cranberries. Sounds odd, but it was surprisingly delicious.
Colleen says
Ooooh, I LOVE dried cranberries! I'd do it with goat cheese! I've never gotten a taste for blue cheese...yet!