Hoisin Chicken Burgers with Pickled Red Onions

BellaFina™ peppers may be used to create a wide variety of recipes, from appetizers to main dishes. BellaFina peppers are often used in salads, vegetables trays with or without dip, cooked in stews and sauces and stuffed with meat, cheese and grains.

Grown on the vine in the field, BellaFina peppers are a great source of vitamins and nutrients. They are low calorie, fat free, sodium free and high in Vitamin C.

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Serves 4

Ingredients
½ cup rice vinegar
1½ tsp. Kosher salt
1 tbsp. sugar
½ star anise
8 peppercorns
½ red onion
¼ c. minced red onion
1 lb. ground chicken
1 minced red Bellafina pepper
2 clove garlic
6 tbsp. hoisin sauce
2 tbsp. breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. sesame seeds
1 tbsp. Grated Ginger
4 tsp. soy sauce
olive oil
4 sesame-seed buns
Lettuce

Instructions
In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the first 5 ingredients to a gentle simmer. Remove pan from heat and let cool to room temperature. Add onion rings and stir; then let steep.

Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine minced onion, chicken, Bellafina pepper, garlic, 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce, breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, ginger, and soy sauce. Form the mixture into 4 patties.

Brush grates with oil, and grill burgers for about 4 minutes; flip and repeat, brushing with remaining hoisin sauce during the last minute. Meanwhile, strain and reserve pickled onions, discarding liquid. Assemble burgers on buns, with lettuce and reserved pickled onions.

Slightly adapted from a recipe by Carrie Purcell; from goingmywayz.com