Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon smoked sweet Hungarian paprika, available on the spice aisle in small cans (a palmful)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons grill seasoning, such as McCormicks Montreal Steak Seasoning (1 1/2 palmfuls)
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (a couple of handfuls of leaves)
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) (twice around the bowl)
  • 8 slices sandwich white or whole-wheat bread
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups chopped baby spinach, watercress, or arugula (Boo would skip the greens)

Method

  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Place the chicken in a bowl and add the smoked paprika, grill seasoning, and parsley.
  • Using a hand-held grater or Microplane, grate the onion into the chicken (Boo liked onion juice and its flavor, but she did not like big pieces of onion).
  • Add the garlic (Boo LOVED garlic!)
  • and mix to combine.
  • Make a mini patty, the size of a quarter, and cook it up, a minute on each side, to taste and check seasonings.
  • If you want it really smoky, like Boo did, adjust the seasonings accordingly.
  • Drizzle the chicken mixture with the EVOO and form 4 large, thin patties, then place them in the pan.
  • Cook the patties for 5 minutes on each side.
  • Toast the bread slices and spread liberally with softened butter.
  • Serve the patties on the buttered toast with some chopped dark greens.