Healthy Chicken Burger Recipe
This healthy chicken burger recipe is grilled to perfection in just 10 minutes. The ground chicken is full of flavor, seasoned with Mexican-inspired spices like chili powder, smoked paprika, cilantro, lime, and jalapeño.
Servings: 4
Calories: 158kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (1) lb ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon jalapeno finely diced
- 1 teaspoon red onion finely diced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika smoked
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cilantro dry
- ½ egg (crack 1 egg, whisk, then spit in half) - simply double the recipe to use the whole egg
- 1 ½ tablespoon almond flour
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ lime juice
Toppings
- Pico
- Jalapeno avocado lime aioli
- Bacon
- Cheese
- Lettuce
- Jalapenos
Instructions
- Preheat grill to 375/400 ℉
Burger Patties
- In a small bowl, combine all of the dry seasonings.
- Then, in a large bowl, combine ground chicken, almond flour, egg, lime juice, dry seasonings mixture, onion, and jalapeño. Using your hands mix all the ingredients together very well. I like to put on nitrile gloves before using my hands. Make sure that all ingredients are incorporated well into the ground chicken.
- Next, divide the ground chicken mixture into 4 evenly sized patties.
- Make a small dent in the middle using your thumb or a round spoon.
- Lastly, once the grill has reached temperature, place all 4 patties on to the grill.
- Using a pastry brush, lightly brush olive oil on to the top of the burger.
- Close grill and allow to cook for 5 mins per side.
- After the first 5 minutes, flip the burger, and brush the other side with olive oil.
- Close the grill and allow to cook for 4-5 more minutes. Once your chicken burgers have reached an internal temperature of 165°℉ they are done cooking and ready to be served.
- Place chicken burgers onto a plate. The chicken burgers may release some juice, which is completely fine. Using your pastry brush, simply brush the juice over the chicken patties.
Video
Notes
Storage
- Refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Wrap individual patties in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag.
- Defrost if frozen, the microwave at 1-minute intervals until heated through.
- Using your hands is the easiest way to mix your burgers.
- Don't overwork the mixture. Overmixing causes the burgers to get dry and tough.
- Be sure your grill is fully preheated before grilling the burgers. It's hot enough when you can only comfortably hold your hand about 3 inches above it for a few seconds.
- Make a shallow depression in the center of your burgers before grilling them. This keeps the burgers from contracting as they grill.
- Wash your hands thoroughly after handling hot peppers and never touch your face.
- To prevent stinging eyes, refrigerate your onion for about 30 minutes before dicing it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 325mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 382IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 15mg
