Are you hungry for a new twist on your go-to sandwich? Try my Chicken & Almond Pesto sliders recipe to give your next meal a new bite of flavor and fun! These sliders are a quick and easy recipe to mix up and the pesto gives this bite-sized sandwich a more hearty taste. Griddle pans are a great way to cook up different meals at the same time, and to feed a bigger crowd so use the Lorena Garcia Sear and Sizzle Electric Griddle with Technolon+ to put dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 18 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the Almond Pesto
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 generous cup sliced almonds, roughly chopped
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
- 2 garlic cloves, very finely minced
For the Chicken Sliders
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper, halved, seeded, deveined, and finely chopped
- 2 scallions, white and light green parts only, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons dried unseasoned bread crumbs
- 6 ounces mozzarella, sliced into 4 rounds
- 4 small brioche buns or mini buns
- 1 tomato, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
Directions
To make the Almond Pesto
- Whisk together the olive oil, almonds, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, basil and garlic in a medium bowl and set aside.
To make the Sliders
- Pour the vegetable oil into a large bowl and whisk in the egg. Add the chicken, jalapeno, scallions, cilantro, and salt and stir to combine.
- Stir in the bread crumbs and then divide the mixture into 4 balls. Slightly flatten each ball into a 1/4-inch-thick patty and set aside. Heat griddle to high.
- Cook the burgers until they are golden brown on one side, about 5 minutes. Flip over the burgers and place a mozzarella round on top of the burger. Cook until the underside is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer.
- While the burgers cook, toast the buns. Place the buns cut side down on the griddle until toasted, about 2 minutes.
- Remove the buns and burgers from the griddle. Place a burger on each bun bottom. Top with a tomato slice and then spoon some almond pesto on top. Cover with the top half of the bun and serve.
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