Pesto Chicken Burgers

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Sometimes I actually act my age.  I made grown-up burgers!  Delicious & grown-up!

Pesto Chicken Burgers

Recipe adapted from Everyday Food

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 pound ground chicken
2 large tomatoes, cut into thick slices
red onion slices, if desired
fresh mozzarella, sliced
buns or thick bread, such as focaccia (I used an Asiago bread.)
olive oil
salt & pepper, to taste
pesto (I used pre-made, but you can certainly make your own.)

Instructions:

Heat a grill or grill-pan to medium-high.

Season ground chicken with salt and pepper.  Form into 4 patties.

Lightly brush grill pan with olive oil.  Cook chicken patties for 4 minutes, covered.  Flip patties and top with mozzarella cheese, continuing to cook.

In the meantime, slice tomatoes and red onion.  Brush tomatoes with oil oil.  Season tomatoes with salt and pepper.  Add tomatoes and onion to the grill and cook, flipping once.

Cook until chicken burgers are opaque throughout and tomatoes are slightly charred.

Assemble burgers with bread/buns, chicken burgers, pesto, tomatoes, and onion.