Open-face Chicken Burgers With Basil Mayonnaise

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• olive oil (for brushing)
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/4 cups chopped fresh basil, plus
• 8 large basil leaves, divided
• 3 tablespoons chopped drained cornichons (or 3 tablespoons dill pickle plus 1 1/2 tablespoons brine from jars)
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 lbs ground chicken
• 4 pieces bread (thick slices of country bread)
• 4 slices tomatoes (large red or orange heirloom tomato)

Recipe

• 1 brush grill with oil; prepare barbecue (medium heat).
• 2 mix mayonnaise, 1 cup chopped basil, cornichons (dill pickle), brine, and onions in small bowl.
• 3 season basil mayonnaise with salt and pepper.
• 4 mix chicken and 1/2 cup basil mayonnaise in large bowl.
• 5 using wet hands, shape chicken mixture into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.
• 6 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 7 brush bread with oil.
• 8 grill bread until crisp and golden, about 1 minute per side.
• 9 transfer bread to plates.
• 10 grill burgers until firm to touch and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• 11 spread bread slices thickly with basil mayonnaise.
• 12 top each bread slice with tomato, 2 basil leaves, burger, and dollop of basil mayonnaise.
• 13 garnish with remaining chopped basil.