Description
Packed with around 30 grams of protein per serving and easy enough for a weeknight, these Bang Bang Chicken Burgers are a win all around!
Ingredients
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For The Bang Bang Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 2 Tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 Tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon honey (optional)
- pinch salt (if needed)
For The Chicken Burgers
- 1 pound ground chicken breast*
- 1/4 cup gluten-free panko or gluten-free breadcrumbs*
- 1 Tablespoons bang bang sauce (above)
- 2 Tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
To Serve:
- Gluten-Free hamburger buns (or lettuce cups!)
- Fresh lettuce
- Sliced tomato
- Sliced onion
- Your favorite burger toppings!
Instructions
First, Make The Sauce:
- Combine. In a small bowl, combine mayo, sweet chili sauce, 1 Tablespoon sriracha, and the honey.
- Whisk until smooth and well blended.
- Taste & Adjust. Taste the sauce and add more sriracha, lime juice, honey, or a pinch of salt, to taste. (Store leftover sauce in an airtight container or jar in the fridge 3-5 days.)
Make The Bang Bang Chicken Burgers:
- Combine. In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, 1 Tablespoon bang bang sauce, cilantro, green onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Use a fork or clean hands to gently combine until just evenly blended, trying hard not to over-mix or overly compact the burger mixture.
- Divide & Shape. Divide the burger mixture into 4 sections and gently shape each into a burger patty. I like to shape mine just larger than the size of my hamburger buns, since they’ll shrink a little when cooked.
- Pan Cook. Then, cook burgers in a large skillet with a drizzle of oil over medium heat 5-7 minutes per side, or until the interior reaches 165 degrees F. (Depending on the material of your pan, you may need to flip the burgers more frequently to avoid burning.)
- Or Air Fry! Alternatively, you can cook these burgers in the air fryer at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, or until the interior reaches 165 degrees. This is my preferred method!
- Serve & Store. Enjoy burgers warm on buns or in lettuce wraps with additional bang bang sauce and your favorite burger toppings. Store leftover burgers in an airtight container in the fridge 3-4 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Notes
- Ground Chicken Breast. I prefer the flavor of ground chicken breast (rather than ground chicken, which can be a mix of white and dark meat). If you can’t find it at your grocery store, you can make your own by grinding boneless, skinless chicken breast in a food processor.
- Gluten-Free Breadcrumbs. You can use homemade or store-bought crumbs here. Not gluten-free? Feel free to use regular panko!
- Bang Bang Sauce. You’ll have plenty of our bang bang sauce recipe to work with, which allows for about plenty of sauce to go on top of the burgers after adding 1 Tablespoon of sauce to the burger patty recipe. If you want less sauce, you can halve the recipe!
- Toppings. The sky’s the limit here! I usually keep these Bang Bang Chicken Burgers simple with fresh lettuce, sliced red onion, and tomato slices, but you can absolutely add other burger classics, like grilled pineapple, caramelized onions, smoky bacon, pickles, and more.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger + 1 heaping Tablespoon sauce
- Calories: 294
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 478.6 mg
- Fat: 13.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.2 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 30.3 g
- Cholesterol: 70.7 mg