Buffalo Chicken Smash Burger
This Buffalo Chicken Smash Burger recipe is a must-try for all of the fans of buffalo sauce out there! It's so easy to make in less than 15 minutes. It's just a little spicy, full of flavor, and guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup blue cheese dressing, or ranch dressing
- ¼ cup buffalo sauce
- 1 pound ground chicken, measured out into 8 – 2 ounce balls
- 1 tablespoon chicken wing seasoning, click link for the recipe
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
- 4 hamburger buns
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
Optional Toppings
- 1 jalapeno, sliced
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the blue cheese dressing and buffalo sauce. Set it aside.
- Combine the ground chicken and chicken wing seasoning, then measure out the seasoned chicken into eight 2 ounce balls of meat.
- Heat a griddle over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil to the griddle and place the buns face-down on the griddle.
- Toast the hamburger buns for approximately 1 minute, or until browned around the edges.
- Remove the buns from the griddle, spread the buffalo blue cheese sauce on the bottom bun and top with sliced jalapenos, onions and shredded lettuce. Set aside.
- Turn the heat on the griddle up to high.
- Place each of the balls of seasoned chicken on the hot griddle. Place a piece of parchment paper on each ball of chicken, then use the back of a large spatula to smash the ground chicken into flattened burger patties. Cook for 1 minute.
- Flip the burgers and place a piece of cheese on half of the burger patties. Cook for 1 minute.
- Place the other burger patties, not topped with cheese, on top of the cheese-topped burger patties.
- Cook for 30 seconds, then remove the burgers from the griddle and place them on the prepared buns.
Notes
- To make this chicken burger recipe “protein style”, ditch the bun and replace it with two large leaves of iceberg lettuce. This is also a great option to make the burger gluten-free and low carb.
- If you don’t have a griddle, you can make the burgers in a skillet. Depending on the size of your skillet, you’ll probably only be able to fit 2, or maybe 4, burger patties in the skillet at a time. I recommend a large cast iron skillet, or cast iron griddle pan if you have one available. A cast iron skillet can be used on the stove, or on a grill, to make these burgers.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 382kcal (19%)Carbohydrates 24g (8%)Protein 30g (60%)Fat 18g (28%)Saturated Fat 7g (35%)Polyunsaturated Fat 3gMonounsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 116mg (39%)Sodium 1012mg (42%)Potassium 703mg (20%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 4g (4%)Vitamin A 317mg (6%)Vitamin C 5mg (6%)Calcium 253mg (25%)Iron 3mg (17%)
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