I’m obsessed with these Cheddar Jalapeño Chicken Burgers. I mean how could I not be? They are decked out with sour cream, GUACAMOLE and salsa. Shouldn’t all burgers be decked out like this? I think so.
Toppings make the burger, don’t you think? Sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a burger and topping rut. Lots of times I just top my burger with some cheese and ketchup. That’s what I’ve done for so many years – but it’s easy to change the game with a few fun toppings. This juicy chicken burger is not only stuffed with shredded cheddar cheese, cilantro and jalapeños, it’s enhanced even more with the addition of a spoonful of guacamole and a dollop of sour cream and some pico de gallo.
You could easily make this with ground turkey or ground beef. Either way the flavors from the jalapeño, cheddar, cilantro and guacamole makes these burgers incredible.
Cheddar Jalapeno Chicken Burgers with Guacamole
If you're stuck in a burger rut this juicy chicken burger is the answer. It's not only stuffed with shredded cheddar cheese, cilantro and jalapeños, but it’s enhanced even more with the addition of guac, sour cream, and some pico. It's incredible.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken
- 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons chopped jalapeño
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/3 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Toppings
- 4 burger buns toasted
- sour cream
- lettuce
- sliced red onions
- 1 cup Guacamole
Instructions
- Prepare an indoor or outdoor grill over medium heat.
- Transfer the ground chicken to a medium bowl. Add in the onion, cilantro, garlic, jalapeño, cumin, paprika, cheddar cheese, salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Using your hands, incorporate everything together. Make sure everything is evenly incorporated without over mixing the ground chicken.
- Form the mixture into four 1/2"-thick patties. Grill burgers over medium heat until cooked through, 5-7 minutes per side.
- Serve each patty in a burger bun topped with guacamole and sour cream and any additional toppings needed.
Gaby, these look amazing! Totally making these. Brian will love them.
Whoa. Just whoa. Also, YUM!
This is just pure torture. I’m barely having my coffee and I’d love two of these!
That is one mighty burger!
I completely understand the obsession with these.
Oh wow these look delicious! I’m always looking for alternatives to beef burgers as I don’t really like beef, I just love chicken though, it’s so versatile! Definitely going to make these, that flavour combo sounds killer! 😀
This! This I need in my life NOW.
Oh my does this look fabulous! I love using ground chicken too!
GIRL…. those are some good looking burgers!
These look delicious!
These look fantastic! I can’t wait for grilling season to start!!
what a burger!! i would scarf it right up. i love everything about this. my pants would curse at me 🙂
These look unreal! Can’t wait to give them a try!
These look fantastic and I love all the condiments!
Oh my goodness gracious!! Insane burger with amazing toppings — yes yes yes please.
What a burger!! I want this asap!!
Oooowie these were so delicious. My boyfriend said if he ever gets the electric chair… This meal is top 3. We stuffed the patties with cheese so when we took every massive bite melted cheese would string out. Definately making again.
I agree – every burger needs those toppings! Looks SO amazing… Me want! (down to child-like demanding). 😉
These look amazing!! I have ground turkey that I need to use up – do you think this would work well with ground turkey instead of ground chicken?
turkey is a great substitute for the ground chicken!
Where can I get ground chicken?
I find it at Whole Foods – but any local grocery store should have it!
Those look so tasty! Bookmarked t try!
Those look amazing!
oh these chicken burgers look amazing!
These look fantastic! My favorite flavors in burger form!
I am so excited for a burger recipe I , can enjoy I am an avocado lover and that dressing looks delicious….
Oh, my. I don’t even like chicken burgers but these sound amazing!
Just made these-absolutely fantastic! Thanks for a wonderful recipe
Tried these last night, and they came out UH-MAZING!! Thank you for the recipe – this one’s a keeper!
yay!! Thanks Renee!
Do you think these would do well frozen raw and cooked later?? I’d love to make some extra for a later night.
Hey Emily! I haven’t tried to freeze these but I would think they would be fine – just be sure to cover them really well so they don’t get freezer burn! Happy cooking!
Can you tell me what is the nutritional breakdown of the recipe?
My husband made these burgers for us the other night & they were so good! This is our new favorite burger recipe!
yay!! glad to hear it Carolyn 🙂
I just wanted to stop by and let you know that I made these burgers last night and they were awesome! We didn’t put the guac or sour cream in an effort to cut calories and fat but the burgers were still great and tasty!
yay!! so glad you liked them Amy!
Made these tonight…so good! We’ll be making them again – thanks!
yay!! so glad you liked them!