Homemade Chicken burgers are a great alternative to beef. These chicken burgers are lean, tender and moist. Perfect for the grill, pan fried or baked in the oven.
This recipe is from my husband’s cousin Kim. We enjoyed some great grilled chicken burgers when we visited a while ago in Winnipeg. We don’t get together that often, but when we do all the secret childhood/teenage stories come out and we laugh until our bellies hurt.
I added a few things to Kim’s original recipe. In addition to using ground chicken I added small cut up chunks of chicken, this gave the burgers a great texture. For this recipe I used dark chicken meat, but chicken breasts will also work but may be slightly drier. These grilled up nicely on the BBQ, just be sure to spray the grill with cooking spray so the burgers don’t stick. Keep it lean, or serve up with some melted cheese and top with your favourite burger toppings such as tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, pickles etc.
I like to make burgers ahead of time and store in my convenient Shape+Store Burger Master to form perfect burger shapes. These burgers also freeze very well so double the batch and keep some on hand in the freezer.
Homemade Chicken Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 lb chicken chopped into small pieces raw, white or dark pieces
- 1/2 cup red onion diced
- 1/2 cup zucchini diced
- 1/2 cup mix of red yellow and orange bell peppers
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped chives
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 egg whisk slightly with fork
Instructions
- In large bowl combine together ground chicken and chopped chicken.
- Add red onion, zucchini, peppers and chives.
- Add panko breadcrumbs, salt and pepper.
- Add egg and combine together. Do not overwork mixture.
- Form into patties.
- Oil grill with cooking spray or oil to prevent burgers from sticking.
- Grill medium heat approximately 6- 7 minutes per side or until internal temperature 170º
Nutrition
My Homemade Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce tastes great on these chicken burgers!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
January 12, 2016 at 12:42 pmThese look like the best chicken burgers ever!
Laureen King says
January 12, 2016 at 6:55 pmThank you Ashley, they are a great alternative to beef.
Christie says
January 14, 2016 at 6:24 amI love that burger press! I’ll have to check that out, these looks great!
Laureen King says
January 14, 2016 at 7:10 amYes the burger shape and store container is perfect to make the burgers, store them and freeze them. Great container to transport burgers to a BBQ.
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet says
January 14, 2016 at 12:53 pmI totally want one of those Shape+Store Burger Masters! So neat!
Denise says
January 14, 2016 at 9:01 pmThat burger former is so fun – what a great way to get kids involved!
Laureen King says
January 14, 2016 at 9:18 pmSo true Denise, kids love helping out with cool kitchen stuff.
Lenora says
March 9, 2017 at 9:45 amI’m going to sauté and bake until done. No Grill
Laureen King says
March 9, 2017 at 12:03 pmI have done them without grilling as well. Sometime I just pan sear them and finish off baking in the oven. They’re great either way!
Catherine says
July 30, 2018 at 8:50 amI made enough of these last night for a family dinner that I thought I would have leftovers for lunch this week. Not to be! The were enjoyed by all!
Laureen King says
July 31, 2018 at 5:43 amThank you Catherine, a nice switch from beef burgers.