“Chicken Dressed as Duck” Burgers - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 4 ounces applewood-smoked bacon, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 2 tablespoons Sutter Home White Merlot
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, preferably Colavita
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced sweet onion
• 1/2 pound fresh sweet red cherries, pitted and halved
• 1/4 teaspoon French chile powder (piment d’espelette) or hot paprika
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped crystalized ginger
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons whole-grain Dijon mustard
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 small cloves garlic, mashed
• Grated zest of 1 orange
• Vegetable oil, for brushing on the grill rack
• 2 cups baby arugula
• 6 brioche sandwich rolls, split