Chef Jill’s Homemade Apple Chicken Sausage Sandwiches

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) -

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

4 tablespoons butter, divided

1 pound ground chicken breast

1 small McIntosh apple peeled and finely chopped

1/4 cup finely diced sweet onion

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

1 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

4 sandwich size English muffins, split

12 large eggs

Splash of cold milk

Salt and pepper

6 slices cheddar cheese

Directions

Mix chicken with apple, syrup, grill seasoning, poultry seasoning, cinnamon and nutmeg and score the meat into 4 sections.
Preheat broiler and a medium skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter.
Score the meat into 6 sections. Form 6 large, thin patties and set into hot butter and oil. Cook 5 minutes on each side.
Toast English muffins. Butter toasted muffins and reserve.
Heat a second nonstick skillet over medium heat and melt a tablespoon of butter in the pan. Beat eggs with milk, salt and pepper and scramble to desired doneness.
Place a sausage patty, 1/6 of the eggs and one slice of cheese on each of 6 muffin halves. Place muffins under broiler to melt cheese, 1 to 2 minutes, then set tops into place and serve.