I came up with these Mexican chicken burgers because my husband and I are trying to add more variety to our diets, and cut back on red meat — and they are delish! I used my George Foreman grill to cook them. I served them with the spicy baked sweet potato fries found on Allrecipes. They make a nice substitution for a regular cheeseburger and fries.
Ingredients
- ground chicken: 1 pound
- onion: 0.5 piece (diced)
- garlic: 1 tsp (minced)
- dry taco seasoning mix: 0.5 pack (1 ounce pack)
- egg: 1 piece
- salt and pepper: (to taste)
- wheat hamburger buns: 4 piece (toasted)
- slices pepperjack cheese: 4 piece
- avocado: 1 piece (sliced)
- jalapeño pepper: 0.25 cup (chopped)
- salsa: 0.5 cup (to taste)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat the outdoor grill to medium-high heat. Lightly oil the grill grate, and position it about 4 inches from the heat source.
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Mix ground chicken, onion, garlic, taco seasoning, and egg together in a bowl until thoroughly blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide chicken mixture evenly and form into 4 soft patties.
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Cook chicken patties on the preheated grill until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear, 5 to 8 minutes per side, depending on thickness. To serve, place each patty on one half of a hamburger bun, top with a slice of cheese, avocado slices, and desired amounts of jalapeño peppers and salsa. Cover with remaining half of bun.
