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WOOD SMOKED CHICKEN BURGERS WITH ORANGE PEEL AIOLI

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients
• 2 cups grape wood chips

Orange Peel Aioli:
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 teaspoon McCormick^® Gourmet Collection^® Valencia Orange Peel
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick^® Gourmet Collection^® Chopped Chives

Chicken Burgers:
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 2/3 cup shredded unpeeled Gala or Red Delicious apple
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 3 to 4 tablespoons finely chopped McCormick^® Gourmet Collection^® Crystallized Ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon McCormick^® Gourmet Collection^® Coarse Grind Black Pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 rustic artisan rolls OR hearty hamburger rolls, such as mini ciabatta, sesame kaiser or whole wheat rolls, split and toasted
• Field greens or baby lettuce leaves
• 4 slices bacon, cooked (optional)
• Avocado slices (optional)


Directions
1. Soak grape wood chips in enough water to cover for 1 hour. For Orange Peel Aioli, mix mayonnaise, orange juice, orange peel and chives in small bowl. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

2. For Burgers, mix ground chicken, apple, onion, ginger, pepper and salt in large bowl until well blended. (Mixture will be soft.) Shape into 4 patties. Refrigerate until ready to grill.

3. Lightly coat cold grill rack with no-stick cooking spray. Preheat gas grill to medium-high heat (375° to 400°F) for indirect grilling. Drain wood chips. Fill smoker tray with wet chips. Place tray on grill rack directly over lit burner.

4. When grill is hot and chips are smoking, place burgers on grill rack over unlit burner. Cover and grill 20 to 25 minutes or until burgers are cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F), turning once. Serve burgers on toasted rolls with Orange Peel Aioli, field greens, bacon and avocado slices, if desired.

Test Kitchen Tips:
• Grape wood chips are available in hardware, houseware and online specialty stores.
• If you do not have a smoker tray, place drained wood chips in center of 12-inch square piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Bring up 2 opposite corners; fold down to close, making 2 or 3 tight folds. Fold to close remaining open sides, making 2 or 3 tight folds. Poke several large holes on top to allow smoke to escape. Place foil packet directly on grill rack over lit burner.

Recipe from McCormick® - Spices & Seasonings