With the warmer weather here I have been thinking about grilling more and burgers definitely come to mind! When I went over all of my burger recipes I noticed a glaring omission; where were the buffalo chicken burgers? I am a huge fan of all things buffalo chicken and it is always a treat to grill up some buffalo chicken burgers in the summer. I like to start my buffalo chicken burgers off by grinding some boneless and skinless chicken in the food processor to which I add some buffalo chicken flavours including carrots, celery, onions and blue cheese in addition to the buffalo hot sauce. In general I like to avoid fillers like egg and breadcrumbs in burgers which means that the patties are a little more delicate but as long as you flip them gently they still hold together quite well. Once the patties are assembled all that is left is to grill them until cooked and slightly charred before serving them up in a bun with your favourite condiments. For buffalo chicken burgers I like to keep the condiments simple and my faourite topping is a blue cheese slaw whether it be a cabbage slaw or as in this case a broccoli slaw. These tasty buffalo chicken burgers are all set to impress at your barbecues this summer!
When the burgers are almost done cooking baste them in some more buffalo hot sauce for even more spicy goodness!
When you grind your own chicken you know exactly what is in it and just look at that cross section; it almost looks like a solid chicken breast.
Feel free to dress these buffalo chicken burgers up any way you like and smothering them in melted cheddar cheese and adding bacon are definitely good ways to go!
Buffalo Chicken Burgers
All of the flavours of buffalo chicken wings in burger form with a creamy and tangy blue cheese slaw.
ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken or turkey
- 1/4 cup carrot, grated
- 1/4 cup celery, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons red onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled (optional)
- 1/4 cup buffalo hot sauce (or to taste)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup cabbage or broccoli, shredded
- 2 tablespoons carrot, shredded
- 2 tablespoons red cabbage, shredded
- 3 tablespoons blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing
- 4 buns
directions
- Mix the chicken, carrot, celery, onion, blue cheese, hot sauce, salt and pepper and form into 4 patties.
- Oil the grill, heat to medium high and cook the patties, about 4-5 minutes per side, basting with more hot sauce near the end and set aside.
- Serve the buffalo chicken burgers in the buns along with the mixture of the slaw and blue cheese dressing.
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Tieghan says
May 22, 2013 at 1:05 pmKevin you know my family is HUGE on buffalo anything so I obviously adore these!! I have to make them this weekend. They look so so good!
Marian (Sweetopia) says
May 22, 2013 at 1:09 pmAnother scrumptious looking meal, Kevin!
Jenny Flake says
May 22, 2013 at 1:45 pmWhat a burger! Love!!
naomi says
May 22, 2013 at 1:57 pmI think I've pinned more sandwiches from you than anyone on my Sandwich Board. 🙂 Now here's another one to pin.
Megan {Country Cleaver} says
May 22, 2013 at 2:05 pmThat slaw on top just makes me swoon!! Looks amazing Kevin!
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective says
May 22, 2013 at 2:24 pmLove Buffalo Burgers! Yours looks fantastic!
Kelly Senyei (Just a Taste) says
May 22, 2013 at 2:38 pmThese Buffalo burgers look incredible, Kevin! Can't wait to make them this weekend at my cookout!
Ashley Bee says
May 22, 2013 at 3:32 pmI never thought to make my own ground chicken that way, what a great idea! And mmm… looove buffalo!
Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain says
May 22, 2013 at 3:44 pmThese will definitely be actioned this weekend!!
marla says
May 22, 2013 at 4:59 pmI sure need these chicken burgers asap!
Grandbabycakes says
May 22, 2013 at 5:13 pmWow, as usual Kevin that looks absolutely delightful!
Maria says
May 22, 2013 at 6:49 pmGreat summer burger!
Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says
May 22, 2013 at 8:20 pmI DIE. Kevin, you are a genius! LOVE Buffalo Chicken everything! (Posted a yummy-hot Buffalo Chicken Chowder with Cheese Tortellini for the Super Bowl.) I need this recipe in my life…and, really dig how you topped it off with blue cheese slaw! Again, pure genius. Thank you muches! 🙂 xo P.S. Pinning to group boards at Pinterest!
The Italian Dish says
May 22, 2013 at 9:22 pmMy hubby will totally love this!
Gloria Baker says
May 22, 2013 at 10:57 pmlook absolutely amazing Kevin!!
Julie @ Table for Two says
May 23, 2013 at 1:11 amwow, this looks incredible!! this is really perfect timing for memorial day weekend! i can see myself eating plenty of these 🙂
Heather Christo says
May 23, 2013 at 2:54 pmoh Kevin- this is fantastic!!
Julie says
May 23, 2013 at 4:27 pmNo link to slaw recipe? Sounds delicious!
Gaby says
May 23, 2013 at 6:18 pmmy husband would be OBSESSED with these!! Making them this weekend!
kevin says
May 23, 2013 at 6:36 pmGaby: It is just a really simple slaw with shredded broccoli along with a bit of carrot and red cabbage in the blue cheese dressing that is linked to in the recipe.
Stephanie says
May 28, 2013 at 4:36 pmThese were delicious! I used turkey instead of chicken. The burgers were pretty wet when I assembled them so I was worried about how they would hold up on the grill. My husband worked his magic and kept them together! At first I thought I would add some bread crumbs the next time I make these, but they were so delicious and juicy that I don't think I would change a thing. I couldn't make the slaw because my cabbage was questionable, so I topped the burgers with shredded carrots, blue cheese dressing, and Frank's Red Hot. Like I said- delicious! Thanks!
kevin says
May 28, 2013 at 5:27 pmStephanie: Glad you liked them! I prefer the texture and moisture of these burgers without the breadcrumbs but you do need to be a bit more gentle with them when flipping on the grill.
Instphil says
October 15, 2016 at 12:20 amI think my friends would love these for our dinner tomorrow–and that buffalo chicken burgers! Most definitely on my radar. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe, love it!
Judy says
January 27, 2019 at 7:15 pmIf I only have siriracha hot sauce can it be used instead of the hot sauce you recommened.
I thank you for your help.
kevin says
January 28, 2019 at 11:19 amYou can use sriracha, but you will probably want to start with a little less and add more to get it to the desired level of heat.(The flavour will be a little different, but good.)