One of the wonderful things when a special holiday comes up is that you get to cook as much as you want. I planned a 5 course Easter feast. Well, it's actually 4, but there were 5 dishes all together. Two of them were desserts.
Course #1 - Pre-Appetizer
Baked Inside-Out Chicken Sliders
4 chicken tenders or 12oz ground chicken
1 Tbsp Paprika
1 Tbsp Dry Basil
cheese slices divided into 4 smaller squares.
Sourdough mini rolls (sliced) or mini burger buns
pieces of butter lettuce
condiments (optional) - I used my special sandwich spread
Salt and pepper to season
Preheat oven 350˚F
Grind chicken tenders in a food processor.
Mix in paprika and basil into ground chicken. Add in a pinch of salt and pepper to season and divide into 4 palm-sized patty rounds. Take one round and place two square pieces of cheese in the center. Top with another patty round and seal the edges well to trap in the cheese.
note: ground chicken isn't as firm as beef, so it may stick to your fingers.
Place on a greased baking sheet. Use a little olive oil or cooking spray.
Bake for 15-20min on the middle rack. You'll hear it sizzle in the oven like it's on a grill.
5 min before removing the chicken, toast the buns in the oven over a piece of foil. Remove bread and chicken. Spread on mayo or any condiment you'd like along with the lettuce pieces and enjoy. This makes two sliders.
27 comments:
Jenn! Baked chicken sounds good. I never had ground chicken though... Funny coincidence I had chicken in oven for dinner this evening. Are other courses coming up?
That looks faboosh! I want one. Really, I do!
Ozge: There's more courses to come. Also, ground chicken can be a little hard to find sometimes, so I grind my own.
kelly: Thanks.
Mmmm... anything with gooey cheese in the middle gets my vote! Nice!
Oh, yummy! Will have to make for the hubby soon!
valley writer: Thanks.
Alta: Hope he enjoys 'em. ;-P
These look quick, easy and delicious.
Thanks for sharing
you know you can deep freeze these and send them right out to me dont you?
I'm with doggy on this one! They look so yummy!!! Such a nice change from ground beef.
oysterculture: Thanks for looking.
doggy: I'd be happy to send some over. ;-P
Reeni: A little healthier, too.
Dear Jenn!
Greetings!
I actually discovered sliders through Foodbuzz! It just shows you learn something every day!
Here in Shizuoka we make "Hamburgers" with minced tuna patties!
You might do some experiment in that!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles
baked chicken and sourdough sounds lovely now, haven't had breakfast yet and you made me crave for this:)
I need to get better at making simple meals. Something like this would end up being perfect after a long day instead of standing in front of hot stove slaving away.
They are so cute, tasty and creative! I've never thought to make my own ground chicken. Love the oozing cheese inside.
Sliders are quite possibly the best thing since buffalo wings. These look fantastic Jenn!
Thanks for sharing,
Eric
Robert: Tuna Patties, eh? Keep an eye out for it. =)
ces: Perfect timing.
jeff: Simple meals can go a ong way especially for those limited on time.
pam: it's pretty easy. Plus, ground chicken can be difficult to find at certain markets.
eric; I agree.
Yay - the new course *did* come, I'll check it out now.
These sliders are awesome! I love the cheesy goodness in the center of the yummy chicken!
5 star foodie: Thanks!! It's cool when you bite into it. The cheese oozes out.
You are too awesome - these are great! I also wanted to say that I really appreciate how many of your recipes are baked rather than deep-fried, as one might expect (such as your sweet potato patties). Thanks for watching out for our waistlines! 8-D
Tangled Noodle: Thanks. We still gotta enjoy our food, but at a slightly healthier way. The oven is our friend. lol.
Yummy! This is starred in my google reader to make this weekend! My favorite!
Sophie: :-)
McTatty: Enjoy!!
Oooh Jenn, that looks delicious! I use a lot of ground turkey but haven't tried chicken. Is it similar?
Diana: Texture-wise, chicken isn't as dense as turkey or beef. But I think turkey would taste great, too.
This looks something so good! I want some right now. Looks easy to make!
In my opinion everyone must look at it.
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