Chicken Taco Patties Rachael Ray Recipes

TACO POCKETS

Steps:

• Combine ground meat with onion, garlic, spices, and salt and form 4 patties. Pan fry patties in 1 tablespoon oil over medium high heat for 7 minutes on each side.
• To make a taco pocket, blister a flour tortilla on a hot griddle pan for 30 seconds on each side. Place tortilla on dinner plate and spread surface with 1 /4 cup mild taco sauce. Pile shredded lettuce, tomatoes and a handful of cheese in center of tortilla. Top veggies and cheese with cooked taco burger patty and wrap tortilla up and over patty on all four sides. Turn square pouch over and cut from corner to corner, making 2 taco pockets that will not crumble and drip like traditional tacos.
• Serve taco pockets with cut fresh seasonal veggies, assorted tortilla chips and mild salsa for dipping.
• Heat a small saucepan over moderate heat and add oil, onions, peppers, and garlic. Season vegetables with cumin, salt, and pepper and cook for 5 minutes, until vegetables are just tender.
• Remove the pan from heat and add canned tomatoes. Stir salsa to combine and transfer to a small serving bowl. Serve salsa at room temperature or chilled with veggies and assorted corn tortillas for dipping.

CHICKEN PATTY PARM WITH SALAMI SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F with rack at center. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Gather your ingredients.
• For the patties: Place chicken in large mixing bowl, season with salt and pepper and combine. Make a well in center of the meat and fill with breadcrumbs. Moisten them with milk, add egg and cheese. Peel garlic and grate into bowl. Finely chop parsley and add to bowl. Add fennel, nutmeg and chili flakes, then drizzle in about 3 tablespoons EVOO. Combine meat mixture then score with hand, form 4 large thin patties and arrange on the parchment. Place in oven and roast 12 minutes, remove.
• For the sauce: Meanwhile, heat EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, and butter in a deep skillet or a sauce pot over medium to medium-high heat. Peel and finely chop or grate the onion and let it soften a bit while you peel and chop or thinly slice the garlic. Add garlic to onion, stir a minute. Add paste then vermouth or wine and bring to a bubble. Add tomatoes to sauce and season with chili and oregano. Reduce heat and simmer to thicken a bit.
• To serve: Top the chicken patties with marinara sauce covering all the way to edges. Top the sauce with mozzarella and Parm and place the patties back in oven to brown the cheese.
• Top the patties with basil, parsley and Parm and serve with salami salad.
• Gather your ingredients.
• For the dressing, combine granulated garlic and onion, oregano, parsley, sugar and crushed pepper in a Mason jar or plastic container. Add vinegar, Dijon, 6 tablespoons EVOO, salt and pepper; shake to combine.
• Chop the lettuce and add to a bowl. Halve the salami then slice into 1/4-inch strips and separate as you add to salad. Quarter and core the fennel and thinly slice. Thinly slice the onion. Add the fennel and onion to salad along with cherry pepper rings and drop peppers. Toss with dressing to serve.

GROUND CHICKEN TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
• Mix the ground chicken, onion, garlic, taco seasoning, and egg together in a bowl until thoroughly blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide chicken mixture evenly and form into 4 soft patties.
• Cook the chicken patties on the preheated grill until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear, 5 to 8 minutes per side, depending on thickness. To serve, place each patty on one half of a hamburger bun, top with a slice of cheese, avocado slices, and desired amounts of jalapeno peppers and salsa. Cover with remaining half of bun.