Published 5/27/2023 • Updated 8/20/2024 For flavors we used classic ingredients you’d find in other burger recipes, but with one little special addition– pickle juice! Trust us. Oh, and I almost forgot. We slathered her in our secret burger sauce before serving.
How to Get Your Chicken Burgers So Dang Juicy!
If you’re thinking that ground chicken is too lean for burgers, you are wrong! We have a few secrets up our sleep to make sure they come out so flavorful and extra moist (re: pickle juice and butter).
What You Need for Moist Ground Chicken Burgers
Ground chicken: this recipe calls for 1-lb. ground chicken. You can buy it pre-ground, or make your own. Onion: onion adds such amazing flavor to this chicken burger recipe. Feel free to either use yellow or white. Worcestershire: we are huge fans of Worcestershire. It’s a savory, vinegar flavor that is so perfect for these burgers. Pickle Juice: call us crazy, but every burger recipe needs pickle juice. It adds just the right amount of vinegar to balance all the flavors. Breadcrumbs: breadcrumbs help bind the burger together as well as add texture. Chives: fresh chives are so good in this recipe! Butter: diced butter is essential for adding a little bit of fat to these chicken burgers. Plus, when it melts, it’s like a flavor explosion. Spices: the spices used in this recipe are chili powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
How to Make Chicken Burgers
Prep Meat Mixture
Place all the ingredients for the chicken burger patties into a large bowl. Mix to combine. 30-Min Meal: In less than 30 minutes, dinner will be ready! High-Protein: Per burger, you get 16g protein. Moist: dry chicken burgers no more! We’re sharing our top secrets for moist chicken burgers.
Form Patties
Slightly wet your hands and scoop out 1/3 cup of the meat mixture and then create the patty in your palms. Flatten them until they are 1/2 inch thick. Repeat 6 times.
Grilling Directions
Let Rest
Remove the chicken burgers from the grill and transfer to a large plate. Let rest for around 5 minutes. Thermoworks Thermapen
Serve
Serve chicken burgers with on your favorite bun with avocado, tomato, lettuce, and our secret burger sauce (scroll down!).
How to Top Your Chicken Burgers
We topped these chicken burger patties with some of our favorite things: avocado, tomato, and lettuce. Here are a few other ideas Pan Fry: Pan fry chicken burgers in olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium/high heat for around 10 minutes, flipping every few minutes. Bake: Bake chicken burgers at 375ºF for around 10-12 minutes. Just make sure you cook your burgers to an internal temperature of 165ºF.
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Secret Chicken Burger Sauce
Every burger needs a secret burger sauce and we’re about to share ours. So, I guess it’s not that secret anymore! Thermoworks Thermapen Our burger sauce is made with the base of Greek yogurt and mayonnaise and had other flavors such as pickle juice, ketchup, garlic, and lemon juice, It’s quite life-changing if you ask us and you don’t want to skip this! Combine all ingredients for our secret burger sauce in a medium bowl and mix to combine. Use in place of ketchup and mustard.
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