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.
I made these tonight for dinner, but I used ground turkey as I have never worked with ground chicken before. We also put in a lot of Sriracha in there as well. Hubby loved them and said they must remain on the dinner menu. Thanks for sharing your amazing recipes!
We just finished eating these for lunch and they were SOOOO good!! Even my 5 year old ate one! Thanks for sharing a fabulous recipe. Yummm 🙂
These taste so good that we woke up thinking about them the next day!! I make my own ground chicken by throwing a couple of boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the food processor & pulsing until ground. For the cilantro, I used the kind in the tube, squirting it in. We dressed them with home-made guacamole, sour cream red onion, and chipotle hot sauce. Thank you for a great recipe I will be making often.
Ok.. I made these last night… only i altered the recipe just a tad…. I shredded the chicken and did it all in a skillet, so it was kind of like a “pulled pork” sandwich only “pulled chicken”… all the same flavors, just didn’t turn it into a burger. We used guacamole and sour cream as toppings and I am telling you, this recipe is a total keeper and a new favorite in my house. Thank you!
You are torturing me….such a yummy recipe…! My big issue is a good bun. I buy from Rudi’s Bakery as they make they best bun I have found in my neighborhood! What is the key to holding them together? Is it the bread crumbs or use an egg?
Hi Gaby…want to try this this weekend. In response to Cheri you said the key to holding them together is the bread crumbs and the egg…but I don’t see that in the recipe. Am I missing something? Thanks! Can’t wait to try them.
nope! no bread crumbs and no egg! that comment was supposed to be on another thread! someone there was a little glitch
Oh man, I will be grilling these up this week- it has everything my boyfriend and love! I also included the link to this recipe in my Sunday Meal Plan post
Oh my goodness I want one of these bad boys right now!
Now that is a burger I want to sink my teeth into!
For goodness sake! this looks SO delicious!
Happiness on a bun!!
Yum! This looks so delicious, especially with all of that guac!
Kari
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This is a winner… Chicken burgers are something I’ve only recently started to make at home..
I spend a lot of time looking through your blog.. I must say that I get a big kick at how frequently you have guacamole in your recipes.. I love it… Keep bringing the guac… :O)
I’ll find a way to put guacamole on ANYTHING 🙂 Glad you enjoy it too!!
Huge fan. We should have a backyard cookout where you make the burgers and I make the brownies. Weeee
This is a winner! My son in law said “Oooooh Yeah!!! You can make it every week!
I altered the recipe just a little. I didn’t have jalapeño so I substituted 2 tablespoons of Salsa Verde and instead of cheddar cheese I used pepper jack. Also, replaced sour cream with plain Greek yoghurt and I used minced turkey instead of chicken
This looks great! I’m thinking about making it tonight but it’s too cold to grill. Will it turn out the same if I cook the patties on the stove?
absolutely!
These are amazing! I make it using ground turkey and they are fantastic! Thanks for the recipe, Gaby!
Hi! Does anything need to be used to bind this burger?
just all the ingredients in the recipe!
Made these today. Delicious! Will definitely make again.
Can I throw some chopped mushrooms in the burger mix?
sure