Zesty Chicken Burgers
While I usually make homemade turkey burgers, sometimes I like to switch it up and try some chicken burgers. The chicken can be bland on it’s own, so it needs lots of spices for flavor. These burgers are full of spices, but what really takes it up a notch is the addition of the lime. The little bit of acid from the lime adds another dimension of flavor that really makes these burgers stand out.
Zesty Chicken Burgers
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 burgers
Ingredients:
1 pound ground chicken*
1/3 cup cheddar cheese*, shredded
1/4 bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeno, seeds and stem removed, diced
2 green onions, white and light green parts, diced
1 tablespoon fresh basil*, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 lime, zest and juice
salt and pepper
4 hamburger buns
Toppings: jalapenos, avocado, cheese, mayo, ketchup, lettuce, etc.
Instructions:
Preheat your grill or grill pan to medium heat.
Place the chicken, cheese, pepper, jalapeno, onion, basil, and spices in a medium bowl. Add the lime zest. Season with salt and pepper. Use your hands to mix everything together evenly. Form into 4 even sized patties.
Grill or cook in the pan until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per side. Temperature of burger should reach 165 degrees F. If cooking in a pan, squeeze the lime juice over the burgers when you flip them. If grilling, squeeze the lime after cooking.
If using buns, I like to lightly toast the buns for a couple minutes using the pan the burgers cooked in. Turn the heat to low if you do this.
Notes:
Chicken: a good substitute for the chicken would be ground turkey
Cheddar cheese: if you don’t have cheddar cheese, just use whatever cheese you have on hand. Pepper jack would add great flavor.
Basil: you can leave this out or substitute with another fresh herb, such as cilantro or parsley
Low FODMAP: Omit the garlic powder and green onions. Serve without the bun or with a low FODMAP, gluten-free bun.
Gluten Free: Enjoy the burger without a bun or on a gluten free bun
Other dinner Recipes
This chicken curry is the perfect meal to make when you don’t feel like cooking, but still want a warm, and comforting dish. You dump everything in the Instant Pot and let it do all the work for you. The chicken doesn’t even need to be thawed! It’s full of spices for flavor and then rounded out with a fresh squeeze of lime at the end.