Natasha's Delicious Chicken Burgers

This highly rated chicken burger recipe offers a tasty twist on the classic beef burger.

How to Prepare a Chicken Burger

While the full ingredient list and step-by-step instructions are below, here's a quick overview of the essentials:

Chicken Burger Ingredients List

Here are the essential ingredients you'll need to make these delicious chicken burgers:

• Ground chicken: This recipe starts with a pound of extra-lean ground chicken.
• Bread crumbs: Use store-bought bread crumbs or make your own at home. 
• Onion: Half an onion lends texture and flavor. 
• Egg: An egg adds moisture and helps bind the chicken patties together. 
• Seasonings: These chicken burgers are seasoned with fresh garlic, salt, and pepper. 
• Oil: Cook the chicken burger patties in olive oil on the stove.

Tip from the recipe creator ChatteroosMom: “You can swap ground chicken for ground turkey with excellent results.”

How to Make Homemade Chicken Burgers

Here's a quick look at what to expect when preparing homemade chicken burgers:

1. Combine the chicken, half of the breadcrumbs, onion, egg, and seasonings in a bowl.
2. Shape the mixture into oval patties.
3. Dip the patties in the remaining breadcrumbs.
4. Cook the patties until golden brown on both sides.

Ideal Sides for Chicken Burgers

Browse through our collection of 15 Quick and Easy Side Dishes for Burgers for tasty ideas. Here are a few of the delicious options you'll find:

• Simple Pasta Salad 
• Oven-Fresh Seasoned Potato Wedges 
• Mexican Corn on the Cob (Elote) 

Can You Prepare Chicken Burgers in Advance?

You can prepare the patty mixture a day ahead. Just store it in an airtight container in the fridge, then shape the patties right before cooking.

How to Store Chicken Burgers

To store leftover chicken burger patties, keep them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days, or freeze them for up to three months.

Dinogo Community Insights and Praise

"I added dried parsley flakes to the mixture and sprinkled some grated Parmesan cheese over the breadcrumb coating," says CookinLovin. "Served on French-style buns with lettuce, mayo, and honey mustard, accompanied by a side of onion rings. YUM!"

"Really easy and quick — dinner was ready much earlier than I expected," says Rusty Brown. "Turned out great! The cooking time of 5-6 minutes per side was perfect."

"These were the best burgers we've had in years," raves beulah. "The only change I made was replacing breadcrumbs with ground-up crackers. The grated onion was a game-changer. I added a bit of fresh parsley, and they were heavenly!"

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams

Ingredients List

• 1 pound extra-lean ground chicken

• ½ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, divided

• ½ small onion, finely grated

• 1 egg

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• salt and ground black pepper to taste

• 2 teaspoons olive oil

Instructions

Collect all the necessary ingredients.

Combine ground chicken, 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs, onion, egg, and garlic in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

Wet your hands and form the chicken mixture into flat, oval-shaped patties, using about 2 tablespoons of the mixture for each one.

Place the remaining 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Coat the patties by dipping them in the breadcrumbs.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Fry the patties in hot oil until the bottoms are golden and crispy, about 5 to 6 minutes.

Flip the patties and cook until the other side is browned, about 3 to 4 more minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information (per serving)