Blue Cheese Mini Chicken Burgers – Fruit Beer

Blue Cheese Mini Chicken Burgers

Weight watchers points – 2-3/burger depending on size

Servings – about 8 burgers, 2/person depends on size

4-8 - Sandwich thins (depending on size of burgers and ability to cut into smaller sizes)

12 oz raw lean ground chicken

4 T blue cheese

4 T Sweet BBQ Sauce

4 T Grill seasoning

2 T hot sauce

Sweet BBQ Sauce:

1/2 c ketchup
1,5 T Splenda brown sugar blend
1.5 T apple cider vinegar
.5 T worchestershire
.5 T lemon juice
2 t Dijon mustard
Dash of louisiana hot sauce
Dash of onion powder
Dash of garlic powder
Dash of pepper

1.      Mix together in bowl all ingredients for BBQ sauce

2.      Heat on stove for 30-60 minutes to let flavor meld

3.      Place ground chicken into bowl, add grill seasoning and hot sauce, mix to combine

4.      Form chicken into mini patties

5.      Place on grill or in plan on stove top

6.      Cook a few mins on each side, until cooked through

7.      Cut sandwich thins into smaller buns to fit mini burgers

8.      Put ½ T of BBQ sauce on top of burger

9.      Put ½ T ofblue cheese on top of burger

10.  Place burger between buns and enjoy.

I am definitely still making lots of summer recipes.  Recipes that are great for parties and light.  I made Chicken Tikka Masala the other day and decided meals like that are better for winter.  So I am sticking with grilling and fresh ideas.  I am also still sticking with summer beers. 

My choice for this meal is Pyramid Apricot Weizen Ale.  I do not think I have talked about Pyramid before.  Pyramid is from Seattle, Washington.  Those of you who have visited Seattle or live in Seattle, know that Seattle knows how to make good beer.  The Weizen Ale has nice subtle flavors of apricots for sweetness which balances well with the hoppiness of the ale.