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Buffalo Chicken Burgers
These Buffalo Chicken Burgers are healthy, easy, and packed with bold flavors—and you only need 6 ingredients and a few minutes to make them!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 277 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 sweet onion finely diced
- 3 tablespoons buffalo sauce
- 1 large egg beaten
- 3 tablespoons ranch seasoning (1 envelope)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, onion, buffalo sauce, egg, and ranch seasoning. Use your hands if needed to work the mixture until fully and evenly combined.
- Form into 6-8 patties, about 3/4" thick.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, place the patties in the skillet. Cook 4-6 minutes then flip and cook an additional 4-6 minutes or until the chicken burger is cooked through (165˚F internal temp.)Cook burgers in batches until all are done.
- Serve hot on a bun, on top of a salad, in a wrap, or eat with a fork. Optional, drizzle with additional buffalo sauce and ranch and top with green onions.
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Notes
- Grilled Buffalo Chicken Burgers method:
- Substitutions:
- How to Freeze: This recipe freezes well. It can be frozen up to 6 months in advance or after cooking. See “how to freeze” section in original post for full instructions.
- How to Store: To save leftovers, separate into meal sized portions and then place in an airtight container and store:
- How to Reheat: This can be reheated in the microwave in 30 second increments, or cover with tin foil and place into the oven to reheat.
- How to Scale: This recipe can easily be doubled if you are feeding a crowd or halved for smaller portions.
- Make as directed.
- Heat grill to medium.
- Grill on each side 4-6 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165˚F internal temp.)
- Ground chicken – If you like turkey burgers, you can substitute ground turkey.
- Sweet onion – Mild sweet onions are perfect in this Buffalo Chicken Burger recipe, but thinly sliced green onions will work too.
- Buffalo sauce – Frank’s Red Hot is the classic choice for Buffalo chicken, but you can use any hot sauce you like.
- Ranch seasoning – If you don’t want to make your own, 3 tablespoons is equivalent to one store-bought envelope.
- in the refrigerator for 3-4 days
- in the freezer up to a month
Nutrition Information
Serving
1patty
Calories
277kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
157mg
(52%)
Sodium
896mg
(37%)
Potassium
832mg
(24%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1patty | |
| Calories | 277kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 896mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 832mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.