Burger purists often complain that substituting ground chicken or turkey for beef results in a dry, bland burger, but that needn’t be the case; these are super juicy and full of flavor. To keep them moist, I mix some of the garlic mayo right into the burgers themselves, then smear a bit more on each bun for good measure. Easy and yummy, yummy, yummy.

　　

Ingredients

4 servings

　　

Garlic-Rosemary Mayonnaise

1 cup mayonnaise

　　1/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves, chopped

　　1 garlic clove, minced

　　

Burgers

Vegetable or canola oil, for the grill

　　1 pound ground chicken

　　1/2 teaspoon salt

　　1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

　　4 sandwich rolls or burger buns

　　1/4 cup olive oil

　　1 cup arugula

　　

Step 1

For the mayonnaise: Mix together the mayonnaise, rosemary, and garlic.

　　

Step 2

For the burgers: Preheat a gas or charcoal grill or place a grill pan over medium-high heat. Lightly oil the grilling rack or grill pan with vegetable oil.

　　

Step 3

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, salt, pepper, and half of the mayonnaise mixture. Using clean hands, gently mix the ingredients and form into 4 patties, each about 1 inch thick. Grill for about 7 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Transfer to paper towels and let rest for a few minutes.

　　

Step 4

Brush the cut side of each roll with the olive oil and 1 teaspoon of the mayonnaise mixture. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly golden.

　　

Step 5

Spread a dollop of the mayonnaise mixture onto the bun tops and bottoms. Top each bottom with a burger, 1/4 cup of arugula, and the top half of the bun.

　　Giada at Home by Giada De Laurentiis. Copyright © 2010 by Giada De Laurentiis. Published by the Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved.Giada De Laurentiis is the star of Food Network's Everyday Italian and Behind the Bash. She attended the Cordon Bleu in Paris, and then worked in a variety of Los Angeles restaurants, including Wolfgang Puck's Spago, before starting her own catering and private-chef company, GDL Foods. The granddaughter of movie producer Dino De Laurentiis, Giada was born in Rome and grew up in Los Angeles, where she now lives.