Tex-Mex Chicken Burgers
Chicken burgers are a healthy alternative to traditional beef burgers.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Maple Leaf Prime Naturally® Extra Lean Ground Chicken
- ⅓ cup breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves garlic grated or minced
- 1 small onion grated
- 1 jalapeno finely chopped, seeds & membrane removed
- ¾ teaspoon roasted cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 2 teaspoon grapeseed oil
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat
- Place meat in a large mixing bowl
- Add breadcrumbs, garlic, onion, jalapeno, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, lime juice, oil
- Mix ingredients together with hands to combine
- Divide mixture into 6 balls, flatten into patties
- Spray grill with cooking spray or grease with oil on a cloth
- Place 2 patties on grill. Cook 3-4 minutes* or until well done then set aside. Repeat with the remaining burger patties.
- Allow burgers to rest 3-5 minutes before topping with desired garnish
Notes
*Note: I cooked these burgers on a George Foreman Grill, which has heat on the top and bottom. You may need to increase cooking time to 5-6 minutes if using a traditional BBQ grill, making sure to flip the burgers halfway through the cooking time.
