Grilled Tex Mex Chicken Burgers with Fresh Hot-Pepper Corn Relish

Yield: 6 SERVINGS

ingredients:

For the fresh hot-pepper corn relish:
raw corn kernels cut from 3 large ears of sweet corn
half of a large red bell pepper, diced
1/4 c. hot-pepper jelly
3 T. chopped cilantro
kosher salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
for the grilled Tex Mex chicken burgers:
1 large red bell pepper, cored and sliced into 1/4″ thick rings
1 tsp. olive oil
6 hamburger buns, with cut sides buttered
6 Gold’n Plump® Chicken Patties, Tex Mex flavor
1 avocado, sliced (or use your favorite guacamole)
1 fresh jalapeño, thinly sliced
kosher salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

for the fresh hot-pepper corn relish:

In a medium bowl, stir together the raw corn kernels, red bell pepper, and hot pepper jelly. Then stir in the cilantro. Taste, adding kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper as needed. Set aside.

For the grilled Tex Mex chicken burgers:

Heat grill to medium-high.

In a bowl, drizzle olive oil over red bell pepper rings, tossing gently to coat. Place pepper rings on hot grill. Once the pepper rings have charred a bit, after a minute or two on the grill, flip them over to char the second side. Remove to a plate.

If your grill is large enough, grill the buttered buns alongside the red pepper rings. If not, grill them next, with buttered sides on the grill grates. When the buns have charred to your liking, remove them to a plate.

Now turn up the heat just a bit more, to high heat. Place the chicken burgers, directly from the freezer, onto cleaned and oiled grill grates. Grill for 4 to 5 minutes. Flip chicken burgers over and grill for another 4 to 5 minutes. Remove chicken burgers to a plate. If adding cheese slices, place the cheese on the burgers 1 to 2 minutes before removing them from the grill.

To assemble the grilled Tex Mex chicken burgers, place a grilled chicken patty on top of a grilled bun bottom. Top with a ring or two of grilled red bell pepper, followed by a big spoonful of fresh hot-pepper corn relish. Add slices of fresh avocado, plus fresh jalapeño slices. Finish with a sprinkle of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, if desired. Top with grilled bun top. Assemble the remaining chicken burgers and then enjoy!

From afarmgirlsdabbles.com