Bacon Jalapeo Smash Burger

Total time:35 mins

Serving:4

Total time:35 mins

Serving:4

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If you love burgers but have been trying to cut back on beef because of health or environmental concerns, you’ve probably experimented with chicken or turkey burgers.

The problem: The patties often are too dry. But not this bacon jalapeno smash burger made with ground chicken.

The technique is from recipe developer Ali Slagle, who won me over to poultry burgers with her Broccoli-Chicken Cheeseburgers. For that one, she mixes grated cheese and chopped broccoli with the meat, so you end up with gooey cheese inside and crisped cheese bits on the outside. Delightful.

Broccoli-chicken burgers with gooey pockets of cheddar create a juicy sandwich with moxie

For this chicken smash burger, she cooks the bacon in a skillet, then uses that rendered fat to fry the burger. This

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Chef’s notes

This chicken is inspired by the well-named “Famous Garlic Aromatic Crispy Chicken” at Wu’s Wonton King in New York City. The key to the perfect texture, browned skin and shreddable meat is starting at a super-high heat and dropping the temp the second that the bird goes into the oven. The glaze requires a few rounds of shellacking before it sticks, so, uh, stick with it. And because you have this sticky chicken skin, you need exxxxxtra crunch for textural contrast in the form of fried shallot, garlic and ginger.

Preparation

1.

Preheat the oven to 450 F.

2.

Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper, really getting into all of the crevices. Let the chicken hang out for at least 1 hour at room temperature, which will help the meat absorb the salt. If you can season a few days in advance and let

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The problem with tomatoes, at this time of the year, is that they can make me lazy. They’re just too good as they are: sliced, drizzled with olive oil and paired with cheese. Caprese, Greek salad: I could (and pretty much do!) eat them every day in the summer. It’s brilliant to be reminded, then, of how wonderfully versatile they are, happily baked, cooked, squished, braised and fried in all sorts of suitably summery dishes.

Roast chicken with tomatoes, bread and herbs (pictured top)

This dish is inspired by Mediterranean flavours. Feel free to use any in-season tomatoes that you have at hand. Serve with a big green salad or some boiled potatoes.

Prep 10 min
Cook 1 hr 40 min
Servers 4

1kg chicken thighs (about 6 to 8), bone-in, skin-on
tsp dried oregano
tsp dried thyme
Sea salt and black pepper
1 tsp olive oil
400g

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As someone who writes about air frying a lot, I’ve noticed a few general categories of recipes you’ll find online. You’ve got your hacks, your (often gross) stunt food, your diet versions of calorie-heavy favorites, and recipes for what’d I’d call actual, good food.

This week’s AirFryDay recipe, based on this TikTok from @everything_delishis most certainly really good food. The recipe for chicken skewers is simple but delicious. With just a basic marinade and a few minutes in the air fryer, you get juicy, flavorful chicken. The final product would go well on a salad, or with rice, or as a part of a bigger summer cookout. It’s a versatile, tasty recipe.

Here’s what you need to know if you want to give it a try.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken breast, cubed into 1-inch pieces.

  • 1 cup, plain Greek yogurt. (I used nonfat, but any kind will work.)

  • 1 tsp

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