1 pound ground chicken
1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup marinara sauce
4 slices mozzarella cheese
4 sesame seed buns
4 leaves basil, thinly sliced
In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
Form the burgers into 4 patties and make a hole in the center of each patty.
Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Place the burgers in the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes, until the bottoms are golden brown.
Flip the patties and add the marinara sauce to the pan. Swirl the pan so the marinara coats the chicken burgers. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
Add a slice of mozzarella cheese to each chicken burger and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the pan and cook until the cheese is melted and the chicken patties reach 165 degrees F on an instant read thermometer, about 10 minutes.
Spoon some of the sauce onto the bottom bun and place a chicken patty on each bun. Top each bun with the remaining sauce and the thinly sliced basil leaves.