Chicken & Sweet Vidalia Onion Burgers

It's Vidalia Onion season ya'll!!! Late spring always signifies these sweet babies will be available in your local grocery store!! They also signify that bikini season is right around the corner too! And Lord knows I have been slacking on my workouts. So I'm committing now to kicking it into high gear with my meals and workouts to get myself summertime fine!!! These chicken burgers are perfect at anytime of the day! I love them for breakfast alongside a hard boiled egg or some mixed berries. They would also be wonderful on a bun, paired alongside a baked sweet potato... I mean there is NOTHING this burger can't do (besides blow your diet!!)! LOL. Anywhoo get cooking with these simple and flavorful little babies. They're full of squash and zucchini, and my addition of fresh jalapeño is perfectly paired with the sweetness of those onions! Yaaaaaaaassss!!!!

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken

1 T cooking oil of choice

1 1/2 tsp Lawry's Seasoning Salt

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1/4 tsp parika

Pinch cayenne pepper

1/3 fresh jalapeño, diced small

1/2 yellow squash, small diced

1/2 zucchini, small diced

1/2 Vidalia onion, small diced

Directions

1. Heat 1/2 of the oil in a skillet on Medium-high heat. Sauté the diced zucchini, squash and Vidalia onions with a pinch of salt and pepper until they start to soften slightly. No more than 2-3 minutes. You don't want mushy veggies, so not too long.

2. While the veggies are cooking, add the ground chicken to a mixing bowl then sprinkle all the seasonings on the chicken and hand-mix to combine.

3. Once the veggies are cooked, add them directly to the bowl of seasoned ground chicken and stir to combine.

4. Divide the mixture into 5 even balls and press them into 1/2 inch thick patties.

5. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet on medium-high heat. Cook the patties until golden brown. About 2-3 minutes. Flip to the other side, cover the pan with a lid and continue to cook the patties another 4 minutes on medium heat.

Mo Tip: These chicken burgers are a great idea for breakfast on the go. Simply season and portion out the patties the night before, and you can easily sauté them in the morning before heading out the door!

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