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The weather is starting to warm up and all I want to do is sit in my backyard, watch the kids play, and grill some freaking good food like these JalapeƱo Chicken Burgers with Cilantro-Lime Aioli. That sounds amazing, right?
Burgers are obviously one of the first things that come to mind when daydreaming about a day in the backyard. I thought it would be fun to ‘spice things up’ a bit because, well, I love spicy and all. Here is a fun, easy, and really delicious chicken burger that I know y’all are going to just love. In fact, when I asked my husband “what do you think” his response was, “REALLY good actually.” Uh Clayton, what do you mean by ‘actually’? Did you think it was going to be gross? I think in his mind he just thought a chicken burger would be pretty dry and boring. But, to his surprise, I used chicken thighs so they were juicy and with the flavor additions I included they were just so absolutely delicious and full of flavor. So ha! Take that, Clayton!
I encourage you to show off your burger making skills with these JalapeƱo Chicken Burgers with Cilantro-Lime Aioli…you’ll just love them!
- 2 lbs. ground chicken thighs
- 1 jalapeno, finely diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg, well whisked
- 2 tbsp. olive or avocado oil, for cooking
- 1/2 cup homemade mayo
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- juice of 1 lime
- salt and pepper, to taste
- In a bowl, combine the ground chicken, jalapeno, red onion, bell pepper, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and egg. Using your hands, mix until the meat is well combined.
- Using a measuring cup, scoop out 1/2 cup of the meat mixture and form into round hamburger patties.
- Heat a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium heat with 2 tbsp. oil. When hot, but not smoking, place patties in the skillet but do not overcrowd the pan, you will need to do this in a few batches (i did 3 at a time). Reduce heat to medium and sear on each side until golden brown and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes per side.
- Transfer cooked burgers to a paper towel lined plate and continue until all of the burgers are complete.
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!
I didn’t have ground chicken thawed (at 9pm) but i did have thawed boneless skinless chicken thighs!
SOOOO, I used your spices, sliced the veggies and sauteed them in ghee, made your mayo sauce ( with Hellman’s Vegan mayo) and steamed some riced cauliflower. Plated the cauliflower, then the sauteed veggies on top and sliced the chicken thighs and placed them on top of everthing!! Drizzled the mayo sauce over it and AMAZING!!!
WILL DEFINITELY MAKE THIS AGAIN & AGAIN! THANK YOU! ššš
Any of y0ur local markets should have ground chicken in the meat section.
Hi! Looks absolutely delicious! Does this recipe serve 4?
I think it makes 6 patties
Where do you buy ground chicken thighs?