Smoky Chicken Burgers
These Smoky Chicken Burgers are one of my go to’s on Whole30. They couldn’t be easier to throw together, and you can make a double batch to have it ready for the week! Pair it with your favorite Magic Elixir and enjoy all week long.
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Smoky Chicken Burgers
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
One of my all time favorite Whole30 dishes! These chicken burgers are perfect for weeknight eating and meal prep for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground chicken, one pound ground dark meat and half pound ground breast
- 1 cups spinach chopped coarsely
- 1 red pepper (or color of your choice), finely chopped
- Handful of finely chopped chives (if desired)
- 1 T smoked paprika
- 2 – 3 tsp kosher salt (less, if you prefer)
- Black pepper as desired
- ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- half a medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 T extra virgin olive oil, plus more to sauté
- Lettuce for wraps
- Shredded cabbage
- Marinated Red Onions MAGIC ELIXIRS
- Whole Sister’s Ranch
- Refrigerator Pickles MAGIC ELIXIRS
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a bowl. Combine well. Add the onion, red pepper, spinach, parsley, garlic and mix to combine. Sprinkle the smoked paprika over, and then the salt and black pepper.
- Drizzle the chicken mixture with 2 tablespoons olive oil, mix it in and form four patties, then place them in well-oiled pan on medium heat. Cook 5 minutes on each side.
- Serve in between two pieces of lettuce with my Refrigerator Pickles, Marinated Onions, and WholeSister’s Ranch.
Keywords: whole30 chicken burger, whole30 sandwich
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Made these this evening! LOVED IT! I didn’t realize I was out of garlic so I subbed garlic salt and it turned out great!
Good to hear! Thanks so much!
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These were VERY sticky but yummy! They were hard to form into patties due to the stickiness. Any suggestions on how to make them less sticky. I literally had a mess both times I made this.
Oh my toddler asked for more helpings!
I don’t have that experience. I’m wondering if your proportions were off. I use 2 tablespoons of olive oil, mine easily form into patties. Perhaps add a bit more olive oil and see what happens. Direct message me if you have more questions.
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Hi Teri! Do you grind your own chicken for this recipe? My area stores only carry “lean” ground chicken. Ground turkey is available in lean and not-as-lean, so I’m subbing that but would love to make as written.
You and your team are great!
Thank you, Lisa
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