GOURMET BLACKENED CHICKEN BURGER

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons herb butter
• 4 ciabatta buns
• 2 unseasoned chicken burger patty
• 3 tablespoons blackening spice
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 oz mixed greens 
• 2 oz shaved cucumber 
• 1 roma tomato, sliced thinly 
• 1 small purple onion, sliced thinly
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise 
• 2 tablespoons pesto

Instructions:

1. Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Toast burger buns 
2. Season chicken patties with Blackening Spice 
3. In a cast-iron skillet over medium to high heat, sear burger patties for two minutes on each side. Lower the heat and continue cooking until the patty is cooked through ( an additional four to five minutes) 
4. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and pesto to make the aioli. 
5. Assemble burgers with buns, aioli, lettuce, chicken patty, sliced onions, tomatoes, and shaved cucumber. 
6. Serve immediately