Buffalo Chicken Burgers
My oldest son and I especially love buffalo sauce and seasoning. These chicken burgers topped with a blue cheese sauce were popping with flavor and simple to make.
Recipe adapted from Food Network
Ingredients:
2 pounds lean ground chicken
2 stalks celery
½ small onion
1 green pepper
1 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons buffalo seasoning
¼ cup mild buffalo sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Blue cheese Sauce-
2 ounces crumbed blue cheese
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Sliced cheese smoked gouda or other cheese
Serve on a bun or a tortilla wrap with lettuce, tomato, bell peppers, etc..
Directions:
- Preheat a grill to high heat.
2. Add finely chopped celery, onion, chicken, breadcrumbs, buffalo sauce, eggs, seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce to a large bowl. Use a masher to mix together.
3. Divide into 8 patties.
4. Place patties in the freezer to firm while the grill preheats.
5. Spray grill with nonstick spray. These cook best on a flat grill surface so they can be flipped.
6. Mix the blue cheese, buttermilk, yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic powder in a medium bowl.
7. Grill burgers for 4-5 minutes per side. Add sliced cheese the last minute of cooking time.
8. Serve on a bun or wrap with lettuce, tomato, blue cheese sauce, and buffalo sauce.
Enjoy!