About a year ago, my mother-in-law shared a recipe from her Good Housekeeping magazine that I absolutely loved! It was a healthier version of a buffalo chicken burger. I want to share it with you today – I made a few adaptations to streamline prep time so you can have it on the table in 30 minutes. Trust me – you need to try this – you will not be disappointed!
A thick, juicy chicken burger, packed with flavor, is tucked into a buttery brioche roll. Then it’s topped with a spicy mayo made with buffalo wing sauce and a crunchy celery slaw. Bite after bite, it is so good!!!
Serve it with a side of my Crispy Baked Zucchini Fries and a side of spicy mayo for dipping! Even my husband, who is a meat and potatoes kind of guy, loves this meal!
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Burgers
Prepare the Spicy Mayo:
In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, buffalo sauce, honey and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
Prepare the Celery Slaw:
In a medium bowl, toss the celery, onion, and parsley together. Add the olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice. Mix well. Fold in the feta cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Prepare the Buffalo burgers:
In a medium bowl, add the ground chicken, Buffalo sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Gently combine. Form into patties (3- ⅓ lb. patties or 4- ¼ lb. patties).
Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil. Then add the burger patties. Cook burgers until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Carefully flip and brown the other side for another 3-4 minutes until cooked through (165°F).
Spread spicy mayo on the top and bottom of the buns. Slide the Buffalo burger on the bottom bun. Add the celery slaw and the top bun.
Enjoy!
Buffalo Chicken Burger
Ingredients
Ingredients:
Spicy Mayo:
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice juice of half a lemon
- 1 Tbsp. Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce
- 2 tsp. honey
- ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
Celery Slaw:
- 2 celery ribs thinly sliced
- ¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped (or cilantro)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice juice of half a lemon
- ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled (or blue cheese)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Burgers:
- 1 lb. ground chicken or turkey
- 1 Tbsp. Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce
- 2 tsp. onion powder
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. thyme
- ½ tsp. red pepper flakes
- Olive oil for frying
- 4 brioche buns or potato buns
Instructions
Instructions:
Prepare the Spicy Mayo:
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, buffalo sauce, honey and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
Prepare the Celery Slaw:
- In a medium bowl, toss the celery, onion, and parsley together. Add the olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice. Mix well. Fold in the feta cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Prepare the Buffalo burgers:
- In a medium bowl, add the ground chicken, onion, Buffalo sauce, garlic powder, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Gently combine. Form into patties (3- ⅓ lb. patties or 4- ¼ lb. patties).
- Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil. Add the burger patties. Cook burgers until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Carefully flip and brown the other side for another 3-4 minutes until cooked through (165°F).
- Spread spicy mayo on the top and bottom of the buns. Place the Buffalo burger on the bottom bun. Add the celery slaw and the top bun. Enjoy!