This juicy chicken burger recipe has a quick prep time, is easy to put together, and is packed with all of the ingredients reminiscent of your favourite buffalo chicken wings. Celery, blue cheese and chicken make up the patties, and golden potato buns are the perfect compliment for this mouth-watering burger!
Thank you Portofino Bakery for sponsoring this delicious chicken burger recipe! Your pillowy soft, golden potato buns are the perfect compliment for a totally crave-worthy burger!
There is something so satisfying about biting into a nice juicy burger and this buffalo chicken burger is no exception! The recipe is easy to throw together and also make great leftovers.
It’s a bit of a joke around here just HOW obsessed I am with hot sauce. These Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bowls are more proof. Haha I could drink it out of the bottle (maybe I have).
This simple burger recipe combines all of the flavors of your favourite buffalo chicken wings in burger form. Blue cheese adds a nice little zip while the celery adds a refreshing crunch. Adding milk-soaked bread crumbs makes for the perfect moist burger texture (no dry, crumbly chicken here)!
These burgers taste delicious when grilled on the BBQ, but you can make them all year round with an easy pan-fry method I’ve included as well.
Ingredients in Buffalo Chicken Burgers
For the burger patty:
- Bread crumbs
- Milk of choice
- Ground chicken
- Blue cheese
- Celery, diced
- Salt & Pepper
- Hot Sauce (I like Frank’s Red Hot)
To assemble the burger:
- 4 Portofino Golden Potato Bun
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Optional Toppings: avocado, ranch dressing
I am so happy to be partnering with Portofino Bakery on this delish Buffalo Chicken Burger Recipe. Let’s be honest, the bun is a huge part of making the perfect burger. You don’t want it overpowering the rest of the burger, but it is the vehicle after all, and having just the right taste and texture can make or break your perfect burger!
Portofino Bakery is a bakery on Vancouver Island dedicated to making quality products. I first discovered them through their peasant buns. I was shopping for a picnic and wanted to make some yummy sandwiches — the homemade look of the buns initially caught my eye and when I flipped them over to check out the ingredients I was so impressed with the simple and short whole foods ingredient list (and an impressive amount of fiber)! We have long since been fans of everything from their sourdough to their multi grain pan loaf, and literally everything in between, so it was an enthusiastic YES when the opportunity came to help them celebrate the launch of their new golden potato buns!
These buns are soft and flavorful and are the perfect compliment to soak up the sauces and flavors of this chicken burger!
How to Cook Buffalo Chicken Burgers
- Add the breadcrumbs and milk to a small bowl and let the crumbs soak up the milk for 5-10 minutes
- Combine the ground chicken, breadcrumb and milk mixture, celery, hot sauce, egg, salt and pepper. Stir ingredients to combine then gently fold in the blue cheese chunks
- Shape the mixture into patties
- Cook the burgers for a total of approximately 15 minute (flipping part way)
- Toast your buns and top as desired!
That’s it, easy peasy!
How to Cook Chicken Burgers on the BBQ
These burgers are quite moist when raw and may fall apart on the BBQ so I recommend cooking on the stove. However, if you’d like to grill them on the BBQ I recommend leaving the milk out and just adding the breadcrumbs dry. Add more breadcrumbs as needed if they are still falling apart.
To cook burgers on the BBQ, heat to medium-high and cook for 5-6 minutes per side or until juices run clear and there is no pink colour to the meat when you cut through the patty.
How to Cook Chicken Burgers on the Stove
Heat extra virgin olive oil on a non-stick pan until hot. Place burgers onto pan and cook them over med-high heat, 5-6 minutes each side or until no longer pink inside.
Ingredients Substitutions for Buffalo Chicken Burgers
Ground Chicken can be replaced with ground turkey, ground beef or any other ground meat of choice! These could also be made plant-based with your favorite plant based “ground” alternative. Note that for the plant based options, there will need to be some moisture to them. REplace egg with a flax or chia egg.
Blue Cheese can be replaced with goat cheese, feta cheese or even grated cheddar or asiago cheese. You can also leave the cheese out if you prefer!
Celery can be replaced with grated zucchini or carrots or left out entirely
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Burgers a Plate Method Meal
As a dietitian, my go to for planning balanced meals is using The Plate Method where you aim to fill your plate with:
- ½ plate veggies
- ¼ plate protein
- ¼ plate carbohydrates
- Finish with fat (like your cooking oil, avocado or cheese)
In this recipe, the protein and carbohydrate are already taken care of but the celery is’t enough to cover that half plate.
I recommend serving you burger with a side salad like this Crunchy Kale Caesar Salad, Rainbow Power Salad or carrot fries (yep just slice carrots up in the shape of fries, season and bake)!
For more fast and easy Plate Method Meals, download this free 5 day meal plan. It will get dinner on the table in less than 20 minutes and every recipe included is Plate Method approved!
Can you Meal Prep Buffalo Chicken Burgers?
Absolutely! These chicken burgers are a great prep ahead option
- Make extra and store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Repurpose them into different meals throughout the week by using them on salads, in a Greek style pita, or break them up into meatballs and serve with pasta
- Store cooked extras in the freezer in an airtight container layering with parchment paper to prevent sticking. Defrost in the fridge overnight when ready to use and enjoy for a ready to go meal on busy weeknights!
If you enjoy this chicken burger recipe, it would make my day if you would leave a comment and/or star rating below— I love hearing your feedback! And don’t forget to snap a pic and tag me on Instagram @lindsaypleskot so I can see your versions! It makes me so happy to see these recipes come to life in your kitchens! xo
If you’re looking for more homemade favorites, try my Traditional Chinese Wonton Soup! It’s a recipe I made a lot growing up and has become a new family fave.
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Buffalo Chicken Burgers
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Makes 4 large or 6 small burger patties 1x
Description
This juicy chicken burger recipe has a quick prep time, is easy to put together, and is packed with all of the ingredients reminiscent of your favourite buffalo chicken wings. Celery, blue cheese and chicken make up the patties, and golden potato buns are the perfect compliment for this mouth-watering burger!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- ¼ cup milk of choice
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup blue cheese
- 2 stalks celery, diced (approx ¼ cup diced)
- ¼ tsp each salt & pepper
- 2 Tbsp hot sauce of choice (I used Frank’s Red Hot)
- 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 4 Portofino Golden Potato Bun
- Lettuce and tomato to garnish
- Other optional toppings: avocado, pickle, ranch dressing (try my homemade Greek yogurt ranch or use your favorite store-bought option) or mayo, more hot sauce to top if desired.
Instructions
- Add the breadcrumbs and milk to a small bowl and let the crumbs soak up the milk for 5-10 minutes (*This is the key to moist, juicy burgers! Soaking the crumbs in milk first prevents them from soaking up the juices from the meat).
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumb and milk mixture, celery, hot sauce, egg, salt and pepper. Stir ingredients with a fork to combine, being careful not to over mix as this will make for tougher burgers. Add the blue cheese last and fold in gently to leave some big pieces in the burger patties.
- The mixture will be quite wet. That’s what makes them extra juicy! But if they are too wet to shape, add more dry breadcrumbs as needed. Shape the mixture into four to six evenly-sized patties, pressing the middles down with your thumb to make a small dip in the center.
- Heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot (it will shimmer a bit when hot – approx. 2 minutes), place burger patties gently onto the pan to make sure they don’t fall apart.
- Cook for 11 minutes on the first side, leaving them undisturbed while they cook. This will allow them to brown which creates flavor, and prevent them from falling apart. Flip and cook an additional 4-5 minutes on the other side until cooked all the way through. You’ll know they’re cooked when juices run clear and no pink remains when you cut through the patty.
- Assemble your burgers with desired toppings and enjoy!
- To make this a balanced plate method meal, I suggest serving with a side salad or grilled vegetables.
Notes
- Ground Chicken can be replaced with ground turkey, ground beef or any other ground meat of choice! These could also be made plant-based with your favorite plant based “ground” alternative. If wanting to make vegan, replace egg with a flax or chia egg.
- Blue Cheese can be replaced with goat cheese, feta cheese or even grated cheddar or asiago cheese. You can also leave the cheese out if you prefer!
- Celery can be replaced with grated zucchini or carrots or left out entirely.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: North American
Keywords: summer recipes, barbecue recipes, picnic recipes
Naomi says
I think the cheese ratio is off in the ingredients and the egg is also missing from the list!
Lindsay says
Thank you for catching this Naomi! You are totally right. I appreciate the extra set of eyes, thanks for letting me know! It has been updated 🙂 I hope you enjoy!