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Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Burgers with Pesto Aioli

6/28/2017

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If you need a new burger to try for the 4th of July, grill up these Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Burgers topped with a Pesto Aioli. Gourmet burgers from your own grill, what could be better?! 
mozzarella stuffed chicken burgers pesto aioli
I really need to start coming up with shorter names for my recipes…but what else is new!?
 
The 4th of July weekend is upon us & grilling season is in its prime! So I thought it was the perfect time to share a burger recipe with you. A nice, juicy burger usually is my family’s go-to summer meal because they’re easy, you don’t have to heat up the house, & everyone loves a burger! I’ve never really gotten too creative with my burgers, I’m a plain Jane and sometimes go a little crazy & throw some bacon on top, so I’ve never done much experimenting with different flavors of burgers. A couple days ago though, I was thinking up things to have for dinner & thought a stuffed burger would be fun to make. I didn’t want just any ole stuffed burger though; I wanted to make it interesting! So I thought up some flavor combos that I loved & thought would go well in burger form, and that’s how this fresh mozzarella stuffed burger was made!
mozzarella stuffed chicken burgers pesto aioli
​I also really never ventured out from having beef burgers because I like & enjoy them. But I didn’t really feel like beef went as well with mozzarella & pesto as chicken would. Maybe I’m weird, but that’s just me! I also thought it would be fun to try something new & make chicken burgers. At first I couldn’t decide whether to do just a traditional pesto sauce to top the burgers with, or to make more of a mayo. On the day of testing I wanted that tangy-ness from a mayo or aioli, so that’s what I went with. 
mozzarella stuffed chicken burgers pesto aioli
​The recipe does take a little work, but it’s nothing too intense & you’ll still have dinner on the table quickly. You simply stuff the burgers with the fresh mozz, which adds such a nice creaminess to the finished product, stick them on the grill, & make your aioli while they’re cooking. So the whole raw egg yolk in the aioli thing creeped me out at first, but it’s safe (or else they wouldn’t serve it to us at restaurants!) as long as we’re not eating it by the bucket full and it tastes really good. Try to use the freshest eggs as possible, or you could use pasteurized eggs to be even more careful. Overall, you’ll be fine…I’m here writing this post for you a week later :p
mozzarella stuffed chicken burgers pesto aioli
Go enjoy some burgers from the grill, eat dinner outside in the nice weather, & spend time with family and friends this weekend! Enjoy! ​

Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Burgers with Pesto Aioli

Ingredients:
 
Burgers:
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 Tbsp breadcrumbs
  • Garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper, to taste
  • 4 slices fresh mozzarella
 
Pesto Aioli:
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • ½ of a lemon, juiced
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup light tasting oil (I used half olive oil, half vegetable oil)
  • ¼ - ½ cup fresh basil leaves (to taste)
  • ½ tsp minced garlic
 
Directions:
  1. For burgers - combine chicken, breadcrumbs, & spices in a bowl. Form 4 small patties with half the chicken mixture. Place a slice of mozzarella on each patty. Finish forming the patties with the rest of the chicken mixture. Make sure all of the cheese is covered to prevent it from leaking out while grilling. Place on grill & cook until no longer pink or reaches 160 degrees internally.
  2. For aioli – in a blender combine egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice, & salt. Blend until smooth. With blender on low, drizzle in oil to form a mayo-like consistency. Add in basil leaves & garlic and blend until basil is evenly distributed. Use the blender’s tamper to get all leaves chopped up.
  3. Place burgers on buns & top with the pesto aioli and your favorite toppings.
 
*Pesto aioli can be kept in refrigerator for up to 1 week in an airtight container
 
Makes 4 burgers


10 Comments
Christina Bauer link
6/30/2017 02:55:50 pm

I love how original and simple this is!

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Jodi
6/30/2017 05:01:17 pm

Looks so good! Perfect for long summer weekend.

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Abbey Sharp link
6/30/2017 05:28:00 pm

this looks SO delicious! I can just imagine the mozzarella oozing out of this burger. Love it 😍

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Esther link
7/1/2017 08:48:30 pm

YUM! I have been craving a burger with pesto the past few days! Looks like I can make this one :)

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Farrah link
7/2/2017 12:23:52 am

These burgers sound amazingggg! It has everything I love in it!!

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Cindy Dallow link
7/3/2017 11:19:20 am

This looks fabulous!

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Edwena Kennedy link
7/3/2017 11:28:29 am

This looks amazing!!

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Ginger Hultin link
7/4/2017 11:27:53 am

Perfect for summer!

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Danielle Cushing link
7/5/2017 09:33:45 am

I don't know which I like more... the mozz stuffing or that pesto sauce!!! ???

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Lowest Price link
7/7/2017 07:09:25 am

These burgers so yummy.

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