Buffalo Chicken Burgers

These burgers start with ground chicken and hidden veggies to keep them juicy. Then the burgers are seasoned with garlic buffalo sauce, seared in a skillet, stuffed between a toasted brioche bun, and finished with a creamy homemade ranch aioli.

Go ahead and wipe the drool off of your mouth so I can tell you about this recipe!

Let’s start with the chicken burger. Like turkey burgers, burgers made from ground chicken can have a reputation for being dry. So, we’re going to keep that from happening by adding a few special ingredients. For starters, we’re going to add some shallot, some celery, and some carrots that have been really finely minced. The natural moisture from those veggies are going to help keep the juices flowing inside of our burger. Plus, you can’t have buffalo chicken without celery and carrots, right? So, this addition of hidden veggies helps pay homage to the original appetizer.

The other thing that’s going to help keep our burger juicy is buffalo sauce. But we’re not using any old buffalo sauce. We’re using garlic buffalo sauce. And, it’s a game changer! Here’s the thing about seasoning the burgers with buffalo sauce, it really mellows out when we cook it. The burgers have the essence of buffalo flavor without all the heat. So if spicy stuff isn’t your thing, these burgers are totally for you. Now if you want that extra fire on your tongue, brush a thin layer of buffalo sauce as soon as these come out of the pan when they’re finished cooking.

I’m “team ranch” when it comes to buffalo things, so we’re going to make a ranch aioli to add a little flare to our burger. We need a little mayo, some ranch dip mix, some lemon juice, and some fresh chives. Mix everything together, and that’s that!

We’ll assemble the burger by schmearing a toasted brioche bun with aioli, adding some bibb lettuce for crunch, and loading our burger right into the center of all of it. This burger is bursting from flavor in all directions. You have the mild, tangy zip from the buffalo sauce. You have the creamy cooling effect from the aioli. You have the comforting warm and fuzzies from that toasted brioche roll. Then, the soft bibb lettuce lends some freshness to our bite.

These are so darn good!

Alright, everyone. I’ve been sharing my buffalo sauce journey on TikTok. But, make sure you let me know if you want me to share recipes here too!

I hope you enjoy! And, let’s eat!