BBQ Chicken Burgers.
Late last summer, I made some buffalo chicken burgers that rocked the house.
They were so delicious that even I, who doesn’t need chicken to survive, loved them. And Mr. How Sweet, who absolutelynomatterwhat needs chicken to survive (fact), who calls himself a chicken connoisseur (even though he really just likes to eat it plain), who would lay in a lifeless lump on the floor and allow me to hand-feed him chicken in his last hours (notjoking), loved them too.
See, Mr. How Sweet is not a foodie.
In case you haven’t noticed, I sort of am.
Sort of. That may be the understatement of the decade. But it is only 2011, so it’s a little too early to tell.
Mr. How Sweet says that I wasn’t a foodie back when we got married. But I say that indeed I was. Maybe a closeted foodie? A foodie yet to be discovered? When we got hitched, I wasn’t quite the foodie that I am today. I have matured as a foodie. Mr. How Sweet says I lied and tricked him into marrying a foodie.
I take these words with a grain of salt, considering they come from the man who became entranced in a Pajama Jeans commercial last night and said they looked “cool.” Twice. Because that’s normal.
Anyway, where was I?
It can be challenging to be a foodie not married to another foodie. It forces me outside of my comfort zone, because instead of just spicing up plain turkey burgers and fried eggs, I have to spice them up, then spice them down. Make sense?
It doesn’t to me either.
But I have mastered the art of trickery when it comes to delicious food that doesn’t scare those non-foodies away. With a few simple spices that you probably have in your cupboard (and if you don’t have smoked paprika, you must go get it now – quite possibly the best spice ever) and a pound of ground chicken, I made another non-beef, non-turkey burger that we both went crazy for. But if I’m being honest, who wouldn’t go crazy for anything topped with sweet, caramelized onions and a thick, melted slab of gouda cheese?
I love that I’ve grown as a foodie and as a foodie scam artist.
And just so you know, Mr. How Sweet has grown as a foodie himself. Just last week I saw him layer dippy eggs in between pancakes (barf!) and add mustard to his usual ketchup-only burger (snooze!) and well… that is a huge improvement. Trust me.
BBQ Chicken Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken breast
- 1/4 cup finely grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup BBQ sauce – use homemade or your favorite!
- 4 whole wheat buns
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- BBQ sauce for topping
- gouda cheese for topping
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, BBQ sauce, paprika, onion and garlic powder, salt, pepper and cheddar cheese. Mix until just combined, then form 4 patties. Preheat the grill or a skillet and cook the burgers until fully cooked through. I used a skillet and cooked mine about 8 minutes per side – they were juicy and not dried out, but cooked thoroughly.
- While burgers are cooking, heat a skillet on medium heat and add olive oil. Add sliced onions with a pinch of salt and saute until caramelized, about 10 minutes.
- When burgers are ready, top with gouda (or more cheddar), onions, BBQ sauce and fresh romaine. I also toast the buns!
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P.S -> Serve these with sweet potato fries. You won’t hate it.
205 Comments on “BBQ Chicken Burgers.”
I desperately need to learn the ways of the foodie scam artist. Please take me under your wing! The only difference is my husband is more of a red meat connoisseur instead of chicken.
The burgers look great! At least my hubby likes bbq :D
i can’t get enough barbecue lately, there is something so satisfying about the sweet and smokey flavor! i have been dipping everything in it, including bbq chips. the hubby thinks i’m lost is as well:)
These look delicious…and promising to trick the ‘non-foodie’ in my life!
Most chicken burger recipes look quite boring to me, but yours looks fantastic! I think the smoked paprika is the secret ingredient. Thanks for sharing, Jessica!
I’ve got a pound of ground turkey in the fridge that needs to be used today… guess what I’m making ?!
Awesome!
Those sound so good! I’ve never made burger with ground chicken – I need to change that stat! Bring on the grilling weather!!!
Foodie scam artist hahaha I love that and can definitely relate!!! Although I don’t have quite the chicken addict at home that you do to deal with ;)
would ya tell me somthin’~~how do you keep doing this and stying to thin!!!!???LOL!!?? i cant wait to make these!!!
Oh man… I DON’T!!
ok~~lol!!you must be photo…shopping your head to another body!!!LOL!!!keep em’ coming!!!
I’m at college right now, and i check your website everyday. Your site is making me count down the days so i can go home and COOK. Gosh, this looks delicious.
Thanks so much Cait!
Jessica, these look delish! Love this as a “skinnier” alternative to a big, fat juicy beef burger… as much as I love ’em! :) Thanks for sharing and inspiring me with something new.
This look so delicious, I may need to change my dinner plans :)
ooo beautiful trickery! and good job getting him to marry you even though you were a closet foodie :D LOL love it
Love it!! My fiance isn’t a foodie either, but he’s definitely becoming MUCH more of one since I met him. When we first met, I think he’d rather have a sandwich rather than my cooking shenanigans. But now he’s starting to get into it and even asking if I want help from time to time. But still… he doesn’t even use ketchup on his french fries or burgers (and you should have seen the time he bought be a Fenway Frank and didn’t bring any condiments with it!!). Still, he’s learning :)
Hahahah sounds like mine!
Oh hell yeah! Bbq sauce and gouda…match made in heaven.
How could you not love a juicy burger with a huge slab of cheese on it?! YUM
My husband is the same way! Loves chicken, isn’t into exotic or adventurous flavors. So I’m stuck making two versions or keeping it simple. Those burgers look deeeeelish.
Oh my, this looks like the bomb dot com. I am going to have to give this a try soon!
Yum you are quite the artist here! Mr how sweet should be super happy you’re a foodie. You always come up with amazing (and sneaky) foods.
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Fact: Everything you make, I want. Drooling.
you don’t understand….i literally laughed out loud when you talked about the pyjama jeans commercial…i am OBSESSED with it!!!! i can’t tell you why, it’s completely ridiculous, but i think it’s the most hilarious thing i’ve ever seen.
Totally get what you mean! Fortunately, I think my husband secretly likes my experiments…he’s the taste tester, after all. :-) Those look delicious!
These look delicious!!! I can’t wait for summer and bbq weather, especially after seeing these :)
ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh! I have to make these ASAP!!!!!! I think i am going to make them tommorow night! I can’t take my eyes off that last pic!!
These look incredible!!!
Yum! And I like that you got all your daily veggies in with that one piece of lettuce…I fully support that haha!
Yum!! Your husband is one lucky man to have someone make him all the delicious food that you do!
that piece of green romaine pops out so blatantly :D
I think that everything that you make rocks the house! :-)
Yum! That looks delicious! No wonder Mr. How Sweet ate three of them! :-)
Oh. Em. Gee! That looks so good! If it helps, I am married to one of the pickiest eaters on the planet! I tried to serve him caramelized onions recently and he pushed them across the plate. So…I feel your pain.
I still have to try your buffalo chicken burgers. Now I have two kinds to try! YUM!
Holy smokes these look good! Like, ridiculously delicious. Like I want them for dinner… TONIGHT!
I made these for dinner tonight, but I substituted ground turkey for the chicken and added a few slices of bacon (YUM!). It was the best meal I have had in weeks (maybe even months). Thank you!
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I made these BBQ Chicken Burgers last night. I didn’t have any smokey paprika, so I just added 1/2 tsp ground red pepper instead…gave it a nice kick. The hubby loved them! He at first turned his nose up when I said ‘chicken burger’…then raved on and on about the flavor. Thanks for the great recipe!
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback.
I just made these for dinner tonight!! They were fantastic! My boyfriend who is typically grossed out by ground chicken ate three!
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Just tried it today! It was amazing! We grilled the chicken though. This is deff a keeper! :)
I just made these with ground turkey because that’s what I had and they were so amazing! I can’t wait to make them again! I made the sweet potato fries too and they were delicious as well.
Made these BBQ Chicken burgers for dinner tonight. Delicious!! Really enjoy your website, both the recipies and the blog. Keep up the good work, Jessica!
Thanks so much Rita!
You are killing me! I was hoping to start a diet soon! Instead, I’ll be eating these (w/ sweet potato fries) for dinner tomorrow!!! Yum!
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I’ve been obsessed with making these since you posted them! I’ve been searching high and low for ground chicken in my nearby grocery stores to no avail. Is it usually hard to find? Do I need to make a special request from the meat market? Please help, I’m in desperate need of BBQ Chicken Burgers!
This looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it.
We had these for dinner this week… Delicious! Thanks for the recipe. I don’t have adventurous eaters so we stuck with cheddar cheese and no onions but did grill them outside on the grill. But they came out great.
Just made these for my roommates tonight, and they were absolutely delicious. My roomies LOVED them!! Thanks for another amazing recipe!
These look amazing! And those fries?? That’s what I’m talkin’ about. Thanks for the post.