BLT Chicken Burgers

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 8 oz bacon crisp cooked
• 0.3 cup basil fresh finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic minced
• 1 pound ground chicken dark white
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest fresh shredded finely
• 0.3 cup mayonnaise 
• 4  onion rolls split
• 0.3 cup parmesan cheese grated
• 4 leaves the of 1 cos lettuce 
• 0.5 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 1 large tomatoes thinly sliced

Equipment

• bowl
• paper towels
• blender
• grill
• pastry brush

Directions

1. Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for medium heat (350 to 450; you can hold your hand 5 in. above cooking grate only 5 to 7 seconds).
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, gently mix chicken, cheeses, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form into 4 burgers about 3/4 in. thick, making a slight depression in center of each patty (this helps keep burgers flat as they cook). Put on a plate, cover, and refrigerate until ready to grill.
3. In a blender, whirl mayonnaise, basil, lemon juice, and lemon zest together and refrigerate until ready to use. With a silicone brush or oiled paper towels, lightly oil cooking grate.
4. Grill burgers, covered, turning once, until browned and no longer pink inside (cut to test), 8 to 10 minutes total.
5. Transfer burgers to a clean plate and place buns, cut sides down, on grill until lightly browned, 30 seconds.
6. Spread toasted sides of buns with basil mayonnaise. Set a chicken patty on each bun bottom and top each with 2 strips bacon, a tomato slice, and a lettuce leaf. Cover with bun top.