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Mexican Chicken Burgers

Juicy and topped with pico and guac, it's the only ground chicken burger recipe you'll ever need.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 burgers

Equipment

  • Grill

Ingredients
  

For the burgers:

  • 1 Lb ground chicken
  • 2 scallions sliced into small rings
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup plain bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon Chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • ¼ lime freshly squeezed
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 buns for serving

Pico De Gallo

  • 1 plum tomato diced
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 1 jalapeno diced
  • 1 lime juiced
  • salt to taste
  • 1 bunch cilantro chopped (may substitute for 2 cubes frozen cilantro)

Guacamole

  • 1 ripe avocado mashed
  • 1 tablespoon Mayo
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the grill. Combine the burger ingredients in a bowl, being careful not to over mix them. Form 4 patties and place them in the fridge on a wax paper lined baking sheet.
  • Mix the ingredients for the pico de gallo and guacamole in two separate bowls, set aside.
  • Remove the burgers from the fridge and grill over medium-high heat. 5 minutes on one side and 4 minutes on the second side. Assemble your burger with pico de gallo and guacamole. Enjoy! (Optional: spray the buns with oil and toast on the grill for 1-2 minutes before assembling.)