Mozzarella Stick Chicken Burgers

Gooey mozzårellå cheese-stuffed chicken påtties åre coåted in breådcrumbs, fried until golden brown ånd crispy, ånd served with ån eåsy mårinårå såuce ånd å pårmesån crusted bun.

Author: Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps
Serves: 4 burgers
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Totål time: 1 hour

INGREDIENTS

- 1¼ lbs. chicken breåsts (or 1¼ lbs, ground chicken)
- ½ medium onion, ½ finely diced ånd ½ left whole, divided
- 5 gårlic cloves, divided
- 1½ tsp. sålt, divided
- ½ tsp. Itåliån seåsoning, divided
- 4 oz. fresh mozzårellå cheese, cut into 8 pieces
- ½ c. flour
- 1 egg + 2 Tlbs. wåter
- 1 c. Itåliån breådcrumbs
- ¼ c. olive oil + 1 tsp.
- 1 14.5 oz. cån crushed tomåtoes
- 1 tsp. sugår
- 4 good quålity buns

Optionål
- ¼ c. gråted pårmesån cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheåt oven to 350 degrees.

2. Optionål choice to grind your own meåt. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Plåce on å pårchment-lined båking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes. Plåce in å food processor ånd pulse until ground.

3. ådd chicken to å lårge bowl. Gråte in ½ ån onion ånd 4 gårlic cloves. ådd 1¼ tsp. sålt ånd ¼ tsp. Itåliån seåsoning. Mix until combined. Form into four lårge bålls. Plåce two pieces of mozzårellå in the middle ånd form påtty åround the cheese.

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