CHICKEN FAJITA BURGERS

RACHAEL'S CHICKEN FAJITA BURGERS
Burgers:
2 pounds ground chicken or turkey
1/2 small onion, grated, about 1 ounce
2 tablespoons chipotle chile powder
2 tablespoons Montreal steak seasoning
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
Nonstick cooking spray

Combine everything and shape in 6 patties, about 1 inch thick. Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Cook the burgers 5 minutes per side or until cooked to your liking. Serve topped with the Seared Peppers and Onions.

Seared Peppers and Onions:
1 tablespoon oil
2 large red or green bell peppers, sliced
1 large onion, sliced, about 6 ounces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalape駉 or serrano chile, chopped
3/4 cup green salsa *
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir-fry the peppers and onion until slightly charred on the edges. Add the garlic and jalape駉 or serrano chile. Cook about 1-2 minutes, then add the salsa and cilantro and heat 1 minute longer.

Makes 6 servings
The burgers can be frozen but not the peppers

* One 7-ounce can of green Mexican salsa yields about 3/4 cup.

Per Serving: 390 Calories; 26g Fat; 29g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 2.5g Dietary Fiber; 7.5g Net Carbs

This recipe is from Rachael Ray's "30-Minute Get Real Meals", page 46. About the only thing I changed was to leave out the tortillas and I made mine into six patties instead of just four. These burgers are very hot and spicy from the chipotle chili powder, the jalape駉 and green salsa. If you'd like them to be milder, leave out the jalape駉 and cut way back on the chili powder. The sauce is kind of interesting and different. It's like a combination of saut閑d peppers and onions and salsa. Click the photo to see a close-up.

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