Juicy Buffalo Chicken Burgers
These easy Buffalo Chicken Burgers are juicy, flavorful, and perfect for the grill. Made with ground chicken, buffalo sauce, fresh celery, and simple seasonings, they're ready in 45 minutes and topped with ranch, blue cheese, lettuce, and extra buffalo sauce!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ¼ cup celery thinly sliced
- ¼ cup white onion grated with water squeezed out
- 2 tablespoons butter cold and cut into little chunks or shredded
- 1 tablespoon buffalo sauce homemade buffalo sauce or store-bought
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Serving Suggestions (build your own burger):
- butter lettuce
- hamburger buns of choice lettuce bun, gluten-free, regular
- green onions sliced (optional)
- buffalo sauce optional
- ranch dressing optional
- blue cheese dressing optional
- blue cheese crumbles optional
Instructions
- Make Burgers: In a mixing bowl, add 1 pound ground chicken, sliced celery, grated onion, shredded butter, 1 tablespoon buffalo sauce, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; mix to combine.
- Freeze: Divide meat mixture into 4 equal patties, about ½ - ¾ inches thick. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet or plate and create an indent in the middle of each patty. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes to help patties keep their shape (don't skip this step).
- Prep: Preheat grill to 400-450℉ and make sure the grill grates are clean.
- Cook: Remove the patties from the freezer. Carefully grease the hot grill grates. Place burgers on the grill over direct heat and close the lid. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side with cover closed or until the internal temp reaches 160-165℉ (use a meat thermometer).
- Rest + Serve (build your own burger): Remove from grill and let rest 5-10 minutes. Build your burger and serve any way you want - I love serving mine on a bun with lettuce, more buffalo sauce, a little ranch dressing, some blue cheese crumbled and a few sliced green onions!
Notes
- Dairy-Free: use a plant-based butter.
- Storage: These make amazing leftovers! Simply store in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- Paleo/Whole30: Use ghee instead of butter. Serve with butter lettuce, sliced green onions, compliant buffalo sauce and compliant ranch dressing. Omit blue cheese crumbles.
- Nutrition info is for burgers on a bun. It does not include the optional toppings because amounts will vary.
Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 731mg | Potassium: 705mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg
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