Buffalo Chicken Burger

Name: Buffalo Chicken Burger Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken; 1/4 cup finely chopped onion; 2 garlic cloves (pressed); 1 egg; 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs; Salt; Fresh cracked pepper; 1/2 tbsp minced fresh dill weed; 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley; 2 tbsp oil for cooking; 2 tbsp buffalo sauce (optional, to add to chicken mixture ); 1/4 cup buffalo sauce (to coat chicken burgers); 2 Burger buns; 1/4 cup Ranch Dressing; 3 tbsp Blue cheese crumbles; 4 Tomato slices; 1/4 cup Chopped green onion; 2 Slices of Mozzarella cheese

This Buffalo Chicken Burger is anything but bland! A juicy chicken burger in bold buffalo sauce sandwiched in a Brioche bun, and served with ranch dressing, blue cheese crumbles, mozzarella cheese, and veggies.

If you love chicken burger recipes, try my Cheddar Ranch Chicken Burgers and Spicy Chili Chicken Burger!

A single buffalo chicken burger is presented on a wooden surface.

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Calling all buffalo chicken lovers! This burger encapsulates everything you love about that classic buffalo chicken flavor in every single delicious bite. And while it has all of the buffalo flavor you’re craving, it’s also all dressed up with the best accompaniments like ranch dressing and blue cheese to really send it over the top in the flavor department.

Flavor isn’t the only thing to love about this chicken burger recipe. It’s also got the most incredible juicy quality to it! Sometimes, chicken patties can be known for being a bit dry, but that’s just not the case here. The ingredients the chicken is mixed with and the fact that the patties are actually cooked in buffalo sauce ensures they don’t dry out at all.

This recipe is also so very easy and can be adjusted to your liking. When it comes to the sauce, personally, I prefer to use mild or medium because I can’t handle anything hotter. But if you like it hot and like it spicy, go for the hot stuff and make it a blazing chicken sandwich!

Ingredient Notes

The ingredients for buffalo chicken burgers are placed on a wooden surface.

Ground Chicken – If you have your own meat grinder, you can always make this ingredient yourself. If not, no worries! Most grocery stores carry ground chicken in their poultry sections. (Grab some extra and make chicken meatballs.)

Bread Crumbs – Plain bread crumbs are best to use in this recipe, but you can substitute panko if needed. Use Gluten free bread crumbs if you need to keep this recipe gluten free.

Garlic – For the best flavor, always use fresh garlic.

Fresh Herbs – Dill weed and parsley will create the very best flavor.

Buffalo Sauce – use your favorite brand and heat level that you prefer. Choose the sauce that you already know you like because it will matter for overall flavor.

Brioche buns – I highly recommend that you serve these chicken burgers on a Brioche buns because the sweetness in these buns will provide the perfect balance to the spiciness of the sauce.

PRO TIP: Serve your burgers with Homemade Ranch Dressing for the BEST flavor!

See recipe card for complete information on ingredients and quantities.

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Burgers

Make the patty mixture. Combine the ingredients for the chicken burgers in a mixing bowl (1) and mix well (2). Divide the mixture into 4 or 3 even balls, depending on how big you’d like them to be, and shape patties with your hands.

PRO TIP: for a more pronounced buffalo sauce flavor, add a couple of tablespoons of buffalo sauce right into the mixture. If you want that flavor less pronounced, don’t add any sauce into the meat.

Cook the patties. Cook the chicken burgers, over medium heat, for about 6-8 minutes of each side (3), depending on the size and thickness.

Adding the sauce. After you flip the chicken burgers, pour some buffalo sauce in the pan and over the burgers (4). Cook the burgers in the sauce until cooked through (5).

two buffalo chicken burgers on the cutting board, one in front and one behind.

Recipe FAQs

What toppings go best with a buffalo chicken burger?

My favorites include ranch dressing, blue cheese crumbles, tomatoes, green onions and mozzarella. You can also substitute ranch for a blue cheese dressing. Try adding some crispy onions and caramelized onions.
Feel free to get creative – be sure to comment below how you altered your burger!

What keeps chicken burgers from falling apart?

In order for your chicken burgers to fall apart, you need binders. Good binders for burgers and meatballs are eggs, bread crumbs, milk-soaked bread, and mayonnaise. This recipe has a good amount of binders so your burgers should be sturdy. If your chicken mixture feels too thin, you can always add a couple more tablespoons of bread crumbs.

Another big reasons the burgers might fall apart is the pan. Some problems may include: pan has scratches, it’s not clean enough, not non-stick, or there is not enough oil.

Can I grill these buffalo chicken burgers?

Since chicken burgers are softer than beef ones, I recommend to use a vegetable basket or another mash grilling tray.
Spray the patties with cooking oil on both sides. Set up the grill to have two temperature zones so you can finish cooking the burgers without burning the outside.
Place the patties on the grill basket and put the basket on the grill. Close the lid and cook the patties for approximately 5-6 minutes on each side. (You can take the internal temperature of the burger, inserting the meat thermometer probe through the side, towards the tender. Chicken should be cooked to 165°.)
You can brush the patties with buffalo sauce during the last couple of minutes of cooking!

Several cooked buffalo chicken patties are garnished with chopped green onions.

Storing and Reheating Instructions

Let the patties cool to room temperature before transferring them into the storage container. Store the leftover cooked and cooled burger patties by themselves in an air-tight food storage container, in the refrigerator for about 2-3 days.

I recommend reheating them on the stove over medium-low heat and covered with a lid. Reheat them for a few minutes on each side until warmed through.

If you want to do it fast and easy, you can use a microwave BUT be careful not to overheat them. Reheat in about 30-second increments.

How to Serve Buffalo Chicken Burgers

There are so many things that will go perfectly with this burger! If you’re trying to serve something to help cool down the spiciness of the burger, try a salad, celery sticks, Mashed Potatoes, broccoli salad, or a cucumber salad. Don’t forget to serve some extra ranch dressing on the side.

If you don’t care for extinguishing your mouth, you can serve just about anything. Crispy fries or roasted potatoes will be great as a side dish, much like roasted veggies or a cup of soup.

Two buffalo chicken burgers are placed next to each other on a serving board.

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Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles in July 2013.

Categories:

30 Minute Meals, 4th Of July, BBQ, Burger, Chicken, Gluten Free, Lunch, Sandwich,

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Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

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86 Comments

Terry says:

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Holy buffalo chicken burger 😋this was sooo good. Would not change a thing. Hubby cooked mine on the grill.. I ate mine bun less..it was great.

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  Thanks, Terry! I am so glad you liked it!
  
jenna says:

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tried this last night… It was delicious!! so nice to have something to change up the weekly meals 🙂

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  Thank you, Jenna! I’m glad it worked out well 🙂
  
Ashley says:

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I made these tonight and they were awesome!!!!!! I used GF Panko bread crumbs because my son has a wheat allergy. I also used ground turkey instead of chicken (turkey was all I had in the freezer) My son is a picky eater and he ate his whole burger!!

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  I’m so happy you liked it!! I’m glad you were able to find a GF substitution too 🙂
  Thank you, Ashley!
  
bill davies says:

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like your Buffalo Chicken burgers recipe, did you grow up near Buffalo?

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  Hi Bill,
  I am just a big fan of recipes with Buffalo sauce. I actually grew up in Russia 🙂
  Thank you so much!
  
bill davies says:

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like your Buffalo Chicken Burger recipe and saw several other Buffalo recipes, i grew up there and wonder if you did too!

Sarah says:

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Holy pete! Found these on pinterest. New favorite recipe from Pinterest! Thank you for sharing! So so so good! Make these today!!!

marci says:

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Hi. I am not sure if anyone asked but have you tried to grill these????? They look delicious… Thank you.

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  I haven’t but my mom has. Since the chicken mixture is not as dense as beef mixture, you can use one of those grilling baskets with bars spaced closed and make sure to grease it. These are also fish grilling baskets that will work well.
  
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    Thank you so much for responding… That is so kind. Good idea.. I am just not a good pan fry kinda girl :((( Wish I could do it but always burn the outside and never cooked on the inside :((((
    
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      Of course!
      As for the stove top, make sure that you are cooking on medium heat. Don’t cook on high unless you are just bringing wanted to boil. Personally, I don’t ever cook on high, if I boil water, it’s on medium-high.
      I hope you enjoy the burgers!
      
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        THANK U!!!
        
        
        Lynette says:
        
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        My boyfriend took this recipe to work at the fire station and cooked it for the guys and they LOVED it! They claimed it was the best burger they had ever eaten. Fireman can be picky about their burgers so please pat yourself on the back! These would be fireman at Beaufort Marine Base Fire Department in South Carolina. Thank you for rocking their world!!
        
Jenna @ A Savory Feast says:

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I am obsessed with buffalo chicken. I definitely need to make this soon! Thanks for sharing.

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  I hope you do, you’ll love it! Thank you 🙂
  
Cheese with Noodles says:

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Hi Lyuba! I made your burgers for dinner tonight (with a few changes according to our needs) and we liked them so much that I put my slightly altered version on my blog. I named your blog as the origin and included a link to your post. Normally I would leave a link to my post here in an effort to be polite so you could see where your recipe ended up, but I see that you don’t want blog links posted in your comments, so I’ll refrain 🙂 Just know that it’s at the top of the blog right now and was posted on January 20th, 2014 if you would like to look at it some other time.

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  Hi there! I did check out your post! I liked the idea of using turkey mean, I’ll have to try it!
  Thank you and I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
  
Dee says:

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This was wonderful. Thank you!

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  Yay! I’m so glad you liked it, Dee! Thank you!
  
  1. Taylor Griffin says:
    
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    These were delish. I omitted the dill….just didnt appeal to me with the buffalo flavor. I did add 1 heaping tablespoon of buff sauce to the meat mixture & it was quite good. Drizzling the buff sauce from the pan onto the burger was good too. I made sliders & would def do these for company.
    
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      That sounds very good, Dee! I’ll be sure to add some buffalo sauce to the meat mixture next time too 🙂
      
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      Oops, glanced at the wrong comment! Sorry about that, Taylor 🙂
      
Eric says:

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This recipe looks awesome… I am going to have to try this out, first in my oven as a meatloaf, then the grill this upcoming weekend. I love your recipes, many of which are added to my personal cookbook that I use for those days that I have off to relax in my kitchen and create. Your creations always seem to give me something good to make in my home and even share with family… thanks.

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  Thank you so much, Eric!
  
Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa says:

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All these look awesome. Thanks for linking to Saturday Dishes. Hope to see you tomorrow with a pumpkin dish.

Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa