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Skinny, Southwest Chicken Burgers on Top of Low Fat Cornbread

Skinny, Southwest Chicken Burgers on Top of Low Fat Cornbread

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound package Marie Callender’s Low Fat Southwestern Corn Bread Mix, see shopping tips
  • 1 pound ground chicken or turkey (93%)
  • 1 cup onions, finely chopped
  • ½ cup crushed baked tortilla chips (1-ounce chips)
  • ¼ cup sweet red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 teaspoons  Spice of Life’s “Southwestern Mesquite” spice blend  or use (½ teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic powder and
  • ½ teaspoon cumin, see shopping tips
  • Fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 8 tomato slices from 2 large tomatoes
  • Purchased salsa, I used Pace Chunky Salsa, medium-hot
  • ½ cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt or fat-free sour cream
  • ½ cup green onions, chopped

Instructions
 

  • To make cornbread: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat bottom and sides of a 9” square pan with cooking spray.  Add to a mixing bowl 1½ cups water and 1 pouch of corn bread mix. Using a fork, mix until lumps disappear.  Pour batter into prepared pan.  Bake for about 25 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • While cornbread is baking, add to a large bowl, chicken, onions, tortilla chips, red peppers, egg white and all the spices including fresh ground pepper. Shape chicken mixture into 8 patties. Tip: Use ⅓ measuring cup to measure each patty. Flatten each patty a little.
  • To cook the burgers: This burger is best made using a Panini grill, George Foreman grill or nonstick pan.  Coat the grill with cooking spray. It only takes 4-5 minutes total with this type of grill because both sides of the burger are cooked at once. To cook in a nonstick pan, coat the pan first with cooking spray. and cook burgers on each side about 4-5 minutes. Remove to a plate.
  • To cut cornbread: Cut the pan in half one way and cut in half the other way. This makes 4 large squares. Cut each square in half to make 2 triangles. You should have created 8 triangles total.
  • To assemble burgers: Place one warm slice of cornbread on each plate. Cut each warm burger in half and arrange both pieces on top of cornbread. Top each with 1 tablespoon sour cream, salsa and a little scallions. Serve more salsa at the table for those who desire more.
  • Serve with a fork and knife!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 23gFat: 7gSodium: 645mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gBlue Smart Points: 9Green Smart Points: 10Plus Points: 9