Award-Winning Southwest Chicken Sliders

So excited to share my award-winning Southwest Chicken Slider recipe. It's C & G Newspapers' 2011 Summer Grilling Recipe Contest Winner. You can find more winning recipes and ideas in this week's paper. 

Southwest Chicken Burgers/Sliders

Using flavorful ingredients makes the burgers juicy and delicious. They also make great party sliders.

Ingredients:
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1/4 cup mild or medium tomato salsa
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
• Salt (dash or to taste)
• Mild cheddar cheese slices
• Kaiser rolls or burger buns
• Tomato slices
• Romaine lettuce
• Guacamole (optional)

In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, salsa, cilantro and a dash of salt. Mix until ingredients are just incorporated. Try not to over mix. Divide and form into patties. Grill over indirect, medium heat, turning once, until the burgers are cooked through (about 12 minutes). Place sliced cheese over the burgers and grill until melted.

Serve on buns and top with tomatoes, lettuce and guacamole.

Before the grilling season is over, you owe it to yourself to try these!