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chicken burger on plate.
4.78 from 18 votes

Simple Chicken Burger Recipe (+ Epic Burger Sauce!)

These chicken burgers are flavored with onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, butter, and a little pickle juice (for good measure!). Then, they're topped with our secret burger sauce!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 25 minutes
Fat 14
Carbs 10
Protein 16
Yield 6

Ingredients

Burger Patties

  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 1 small white onion finely grated
  • 3 cloves garlic finely grated
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon pickle juice
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper depending on spice level
  • ½ cup plain bread crumbs gluten-free if desired
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons minced chives
  • 3 tablespoons butter cold and cut into small cubes

Burger Sauce

  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons pickle juice
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper

Other ingredients

  • 6 burger buns
  • 6 slices of swiss cheese or cheddar
  • 1 large avocado pitted and cut into thin slices
  • 1 large Roma tomato cut into thin slices
  • 6 large pieces of iceberg lettuce

Instructions

  • Preheat the grill to 375ºF.
  • Prepare the burger sauce by adding all of the sauce ingredients into a bowl. Mix ingredients together until combined. Place the sauce in the refrigerator for later.  
    burger sauce in bowl.
  • Next, place all of the ingredients for the chicken burgers (except for the butter) into a large bowl and mix until everything is well combined. Then fold in the cold butter cubes.
    burger ingredients in bowl.
  • Wet your hands with a little water and then use a ⅓ cup scoop to scoop the burger mixture into your hands. Form a ball with the burger mixture and then flatten the ball into a ½ inch patty. Place the patty onto a greased plate. Repeat until all of the burger mixture has been made into patties. We got 6 burgers.
  • Place a piece of tin foil on your grill grates and spray it with a generous amount of non-stick cooking spray. Then place the burger patties over direct heat for 4 minutes on each side. 
    burger on grill grates.
  • Once the burgers are charred and firm, move them to indirect heat and place a piece of cheese on each burger and let the burger patties sit over indirect heat until the cheese melts (about 2 minutes) and the internal temperature reaches 165ºF.* Remove from the grill. 
  • Let the burgers sit for 5 minutes. 
  • Assemble the burgers. Place a piece of iceberg lettuce on the bottom half of the bun, followed by the tomato, avocado slices, and then the burger patty. 
    chicken burger on plate
  • Then, add 1-2 tablespoons of the burger sauce to the top half of the bun and place that on top of the burger patty. Enjoy!

Tips & Notes

  • If you decide to make 4 large burgers, you may need to cook your patties longer. Just make sure the internal temperature reaches 165ºF before consuming.
  • Nutrition information is just for the ground chicken burger patty.
  • Option to toast your buns before serving.
  • If you are not using cheese, move the burgers over direct heat and monitor the internal temperature of the burgers. 

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 14g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g