California Burgers
Moist, tender, smoky and absolutely delicious, these burgers are hard to beat. It's definitely a great choice for the summer.
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts, cut in half and pounded down
- ground Himalayan sea salt, to taste
- smoked paprika, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 4 large hamburger or kaiser buns see Recipe
- 4 slices Pepper Jack cheese
- 8 slices bacon, cooked tips & tricks
- 1/2 cup guacamole, or more if needed see Recipe
- 4 large slices beefsteak tomatoes
- 4 large butter lettuce leaves, washed
- 6 tbsp. mayonnaise or Miracle Whip® see Recipe
Directions
- Preheat the grill to 500ºF.
- Pound the chicken breasts down with a meat mallet until even thickness; season with salt, paprika and black pepper.
- When the barbecue is hot, add breasts, seasoned side down, close the lid and grill for 4 to 4 ½ minutes before flipping; grill for 3 to 4 minutes on the other side.
- Two to three minutes before the end of cooking, place the buns on the upper rack and quickly toast them.
- When time is up, add one slice of cheese per breast and remove the buns. Close the lid and grill until the cheese is melted.