Burgers are a popular dinner item all grilling season long, including for the Summer holidays. Instead of beef burgers, we typically grill turkey burgers. They are moist and flavorful and hit the spot. While they are our go-to at-home burgers, we recently experimented with a different lean meat burger recipe. These chicken burgers made a positively tasty impression on all of us!
Instead of using an egg to bind and hold the meat together, these ground chicken patties are held together with ranch dressing, which also adds a ton of flavor to the burgers. Worcestershire and garlic contribute a touch of spiciness to the poultry mixture. Then we top our individual burgers with our preferred toppings (lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and pickled onions) and add an additional slather of ranch dressing on the bun. Then it is time to eat!
A potato salad side dish is coming up later this week, just in time for the Labor Day holiday.
(If you are cooking for a crowd this Labor Day weekend, this recipe is easily scaled up to make 8, 12, or 16 burgers.)
Chicken Ranch Burgers
Grilled Chicken Ranch Burgers (adapted from tasteofhome.com) Total Time Required: 40 minutes, Prep Time: 15 minutes, Chill Time: 15 minutes, Grill Time: 10 minutes, Yield: 4 burgers
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons ranch salad dressing
- 3 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- toppings: tomato slices, lettuce, pickled red onion, sliced cucumber, sliced avocado, additional ranch dressing
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together the ranch dressing, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and pepper.
Combine the ranch dressing, bread crumbs, cheese, Worcestershire, garlic, and pepper.
Add the chicken and mix lightly but thoroughly.
Mix in the ground chicken.
Shape the mixture into 4 1/2-inch-thick patties. Brush both sides of the patties with oil. Place them on a plate and refrigerate them, covered, for 15 – 30 minutes, to allow the patties to firm up.
Shape the mixture into patties and brush them with oil.
Prehjeat the grill to medium high. Grill the burgers, covered, over medium heat for 5 – 6 minutes on each side, until an instant read thermometer reads 165°F in the center of the burgers.
Grill the burgers to an internal temperature of 165°F.
Serve the patties on buns with the desired toppings.
Serve the patties on buns with desired toppings.
Chicken Ranch Burgers are a tasty alternative to traditional beef burgers! ~Linda
Grilled Chicken Ranch Burgers (adapted from tasteofhome.com) Total Time Required: 40 minutes, Prep Time: 15 minutes, Chill Time: 15 minutes, Grill Time: 10 minutes, Yield: 16 burgers
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons ranch salad dressing
- 3 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- toppings: tomato slices, lettuce, pickled red onion, sliced cucumber, sliced avocado, additional ranch dressing
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together the ranch dressing bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and pepper. Add the chicken and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape the mixture into 4 1/2-inch-thick patties. Brush both sides of the patties with oil. Place them on a plate and refrigerate them, covered, for 15 – 30 minutes, to allow the patties to firm up.
Prehjeat the grill to medium-high. Grill the burgers, covered, over medium heat for 5 – 6 minutes on each side, until an instant read thermometer reads 165°F in the center of the burgers. Serve the patties on buns with the desired toppings.