Explore the smoky richness that wood chips impart to foods on the grill. These wood-smoked chicken burgers are served with an orange peel aioli which complements the smoky flavor and aroma.

Makes 4 servings.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Nutritional Information

For 1 serving
Calories: 468
Sodium: 635mg
Fat: 24g
Carbohydrates: 43g
Cholesterol: 65mg
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 20g

Wood-Smoked Chicken Burgers with Orange Peel Aioli

Ingredients

2 cups grape wood chips

Orange Aioli:
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Orange Peel
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Chives, Chopped

Chicken Burgers:
1 pound ground chicken
2/3 cup shredded unpeeled Gala or Red Delicious apple
1/4 cup chopped red onion
3 to 4 tablespoons finely chopped McCormick® Gourmet Collection Ginger, Crystallized
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Black Pepper, Coarse Grind
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 rustic artisan rolls or hearty hamburger rolls, such as mini ciabatta, sesame kaiser or whole wheat rolls, split and toasted
Field greens or baby lettuce leaves
4 slices bacon, cooked (optional)
Avocado slices (optional)

Directions

1. Soak grape wood chips in enough water to cover for 1 hour. For the Orange Aioli, mix mayonnaise, orange juice, orange peel and chives in small bowl. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

2. For the Burgers, mix ground chicken, apple, onion, ginger, pepper and salt in large bowl until well blended. (Mixture will be soft.) Shape into 4 patties. Refrigerate until ready to grill.

3. Lightly coat cold grill rack with no stick cooking spray. Preheat gas grill to medium-high heat (375° to 400°F) for indirect grilling. Drain wood chips. Fill smoker tray with wet chips. Place tray on grill rack directly over lit burner.

4. When grill is hot and chips are smoking, place burgers on grill rack over unlit burner. Cover and grill 20 to 25 minutes or until burgers are cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F), turning once. Serve burgers on toasted rolls with Orange Aioli, field greens, and bacon and avocado slices, if desired.

Tips

Test Kitchen Tips:

  • Grape wood chips are available in hardware, houseware and online specialty stores.
  • If you do not have a smoker tray, place drained wood chips in center of a 12-inch square piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Bring up 2 opposite corners; fold down to close, making 2 or 3 tight folds. Fold to close remaining open sides, making 2 or 3 tight folds. Poke several large holes on top to allow smoke to escape. Place foil packet directly on grill rack over lit burner.

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