Zucchini Chicken Burgers

Last night, I made the most scrumptious chicken burgers I've ever tasted in my life!

I tend to make recipes up as I go. If I look up a recipe, it's usually for ideas or cooking times. Thus the reason I rarely bake. I can't follow the directions very well. Most of what I bake looks pretty pathetic, though it usually tastes good. Anyway, enough about that, let me show you this awesome burger action!

You will need:

800 grams of ground chicken

1 medium - large zucchini (finely shredded)

2 eggs

1/4-ish cup of bread crumbs

1 teaspoon-ish of sea salt

2 or 3-ish teaspoons of pepper or pepper mix

2-ish teaspoons of garlic powder

a "ka-chunk" of canola oil (I prefer EVOO, but we don't have any.)

at least 1 frying pan

a handy dandy spatula

and lastly, a stove top

How to make:

Add eggs to zucchini and mix well with your hands or a spoon.

Next comes the ground chicken.

Then, toss in the seasonings and bread crumbs, and mix again. Meanwhile, turn your pan on to heat up, and add the "ka-chunk" of oil.

After it's all mixed up, shape into patties (or my husband's preferred method, spoon into the pan and flatten with the spatula) and drop into your hot pan and cook. 

I have an electric stove, and cheap aluminum pans, so I usually start at medium-high heat and turn my pan down to medium after the outside has seared. (I have no idea how long I cook things, just cook until it's done.)

While the burgers are cooking to their awesome perfection, it's time to work on a side. 

Spicy Fries

(Here's where I forgot to take pictures, but it is super simple.)

• Take a bag of french fries (or in my case, potato slices) from the freezer.
• Put your desired amount in a bag.
• Add garlic powder (or any spices you want), and enough hot sauce/salsa to coat.
• Close bag and shake until all the potatoes are coated well.
• Spread evenly on a pan, lined with parchment paper.
• Bake per instructions on bag, but add about 5-ish minutes to the cooking time, or you will have soggy potatoes.
• Don't forget to stir the potatoes a bit once or twice while cooking or they will stick to the parchment.

While the fries are baking, it's time to prepare anything you wish to put on your burger. In my case, that is tomatoes, onions, spinach, cheese, and of course the burger bun. 

Finally, serve and enjoy!

Nutritional Value:

1 chicken burger (excluding bun, toppings, and fries) has approximately.

169.25 calories 

6.2 grams of fat

1.4 grams of saturated fat

23.1 grams of protein

5.6 grams of carbohydrates

0 grams of sugar

0.5 grams of fiber

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