Chicken burgers can be so bland and boring. Not these! Made with ground chicken (mince), parmesan, garlic and a hint of dried sage, you’ll love how these chicken burger patties are juicy on the inside with crispy golden edges.
Loaded onto soft toasted buns with a generous scoop of creamy avocado, this may well be the burger of your dreams! (Great for grilling on the BBQ)
Chicken Burgers
Chicken burgers have a bad reputation for being bland and dry, perhaps because of the very fact that they do appear on menus as the healthier option to gutsy beef burgers.
Flavourless patties, underseasoned, overcooked, dry, jammed in a burger bun with equally unexciting burger toppings.
NOT IN MY WORLD!!!
These ground chicken burgers are loaded with flavour from parmesan, garlic and sage powder (the secret ingredient!). They’re golden on the outside, juicy on the inside, and no one could EVER accuse these of being bland!!!
The quicker way to make Chicken Burgers is with a seasoned chicken breast. The BETTER way is with chicken mince – you can get more flavour in it!
What you need for juicy Chicken Burger Patties
Here’s what you need to make these wickedly delicious chicken mince burgers.
Just a few notes on some of the items:
Ground chicken (mince) – the flavourings in the chicken patties work equally well with turkey or pork.
Parmesan adds great flavour into the patties. It doesn’t make it taste cheesy, it adds umami(which is the food-tech term for savoury-ness).
Sage is the herb flavouring in these chicken patties. It adds an earthy flavour that really gives these chicken burgers the edge! If you don’t have or can’t find ground sage, thyme is a terrific alternative, OR using celery salt in place of ordinary salt.
How to make chicken burgers with ground chicken
Nothing ground breaking here, but still useful to have a visual I think!
Mix up the chicken pattie ingredients, shape into patties.
Pan fry or BBQ until golden, plonk cheese on and cover with lid to melt.
Smush on a generous load of avocado, top with chicken pattie, lettuce, tomato.
Smear lid with mayo, relish, ketchup or other burger sauce of choice, then place on burger.
Devour and be happy!
Avocado all the way!
I’ve used a generous smearing of avocado in this recipe to make the whole eating experience juicier. I feel like avocado brings the whole burger together, making everything meld together so nicely!
But actually, today’s recipe is more about the chicken burger pattie itself, so feel free to go wild with other burger toppings. Never let anyone tell you what you should or shouldn’t put on your burger! Here are some suggestions:
Pan fried onions
Bacon
Egg
Sauteed mushrooms
Beetroot
Hot chips (oh yes!!)
– Nagi x
Watch how to make it
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Avocado Chicken Burgers
Ingredients
Chicken Burger Patties:
- 500g/ 1.2 lb ground chicken (mince) (Note 1)
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup parmesan , finely grated (Note 2)
- 1 cup green onion , finely sliced (~2 stems)
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1/2 tsp dried sage (Note 3)
- 1/2 tsp salt and pepper , each
Burgers:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 soft burger buns or brioche buns
- 1 avocado (big!) (or 2 medium)
- 60g / 2 oz rocket / arugula or other lettuce of choice
- 2 tomatoes , sliced
- 4 slices Swiss cheese (or other cheese)
- Mayonnaise, relish, ketchup or tomato sauce (to smear lid)
Instructions
Chicken Burger Patties
- Place Pattie ingredients in bowl, mix well with hands.
- Form 4 patties, 1.5cm / 3/5″ thick, slightly larger than the buns (shrinks slightly). If mixture is super sticky (Note 4), either refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes, or wet hands or lightly spray hands with oil (I do this).
- Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add patties, working in batches. Cook for 2 minutes or until deep golden, then flip.
- After 1 minute, top with a piece of cheese and place lid on to melt cheese.
- Once cheese is melted, remove patties from skillet.
Assemble
- Split buns and lightly toast in oven or under broiler/grill.
- Cut avocado in half, scoop out a generous amount then “smash” it on the base of the bun with a fork. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Top with Chicken Pattie, then rocket/arugula and tomato.
- Smear the top bun with mayonnaise (or relish, ketchup, other condiment of choice) and place lid on bun.
- Devour and be happy!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
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Can’t think of a better way to spend a lazy Saturday morning.
PS I’m reading Luke Nguyen’s Asian Street Food cookbook, and yep, that’s Dozer drooling licking his lips over the photos!!!
Great recipe! Love how succulent the chicken was, even without the avocado! Thanks Nagi❤️
Made this tonight and my fiancée couldn’t stop raving about how amazing it was! This recipe is better than anything I’ve had at restaurants. Will definitely be making this again and again!!
Delicious…. used Cajun panko crumbs (woolworths)
Gave it a nice kick 😃
Another great recipe 👍
Sounds great Janine!!! N x
Finally found the perfect chicken burger recipe 😊. Thanks for a very flavorful one.
Hi Nagi. Love your recipes so far. My kids don’t like onions. How do you recommend adjusting the panko if I don’t add the green onions? Or is there a non-onion substitute you can recommend? Keep up the great recipes. Thanks.
Can I use the meat from a rotisserie chicken?
Hi Carla, you need raw chicken mince for this one sorry! N x
Extremely good and fun change up for Sunday dinner. We loved this. When I described tonight’s meal, husband advised me chicken can only be called a ‘sandwich’ and not a ‘burger’. One Nagi avocado chicken burger later and he’s a changed man.
I made this tonight for 6yr , 4yr old & hubby, and it was a Hit! My mum suggested just before frying the patties toss them in the bread crumbs and they turned out really good and crispy and could be eaten on their own like nuggets if you made slightly smaller! Another hit, thank you Nagi x
So good , so easy , so flavorful, so quick .
Could I substitute ground turkey? I can’t find ground chicken in my area right now and this is my husbands favorite meal!
Yes 100% Holly! N x
I made these tonight, I minced my own chicken breasts and they were really good. A little on the chunky side though so I think next time I will make the patties a bit flatter and also try using chicken thighs for more juice. Thanks Nagi…another winner from your recipe archive 🙂
Easy to make and cooked up beautifully! Used minced jalapeño instead of green onion and garnished with bacon and honey mustard. Yummy, filling, and healthy!
Hi Nagi !
Thanks for the recipe. I finally made it today – after being enticed by the video you posted on facebook.
Unfortunately, we did not have any ripped avocado available at the moment, but even without the taste was already amazing. Even my mother who is not a big fan of burger greatly appreciated hers. Will definitely make it again once I find avocados.
Could I turn these into smaller meatballs?
Yes 100% Carol! N x
This was thee best burger I’ve ever made. My spouse and I kept stopping in between bites in disbelief of how amazing it was. Thank you so much for this!
Hi Nagi! My husband’s most frequent compliment on my cooking (if you can call it that) is “not bad” (which can be interpreted as “not bad but not good either” though he probably doesn’t mean it that way 🙂 Tonight he took one bite of the chicken burger and said “this is really good!” so high praise from someone who generally does not provide much praise. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
Just about to make these. They’ll be a meal with vegies though, not hamburgers.
A bit sticky so in the fridge for now and I’ll spray my hands as well. Have soooooo enjoyed every recipe I’ve tried. Thanks so much.
Made this for dinner tonight..scaled down for a single serve…was AWESOME! FULL of flavor and although I made just one it was enough for two burgers honestly…Thanks Nagi!
Minced chicken breast or chicken thighs? They look delicious like all of your recipes! Can’t wait to try.
Hi Alexandra, when we buy mince here is doesn’t state what cut it is (I suspect it contains offcuts) however, I would go thighs here so the patties aren’t dry 🙂
Made these today for lunch. These were AMAZING!!!!
I made it for dinner tonight using fresh thyme instead of dried sage and no green onions. All my family loved it. It was very filling, so I will make 6 patties next time. Thank u so much for sharing another great recipe. I’ve been enjoying to try your recipes.