Description
These mouthwatering, fan favorite burgers are a regular on the dinner rotation. Heart healthy avocado, garlic and ground chicken combine to create a perfectly unique and delicious flavor.
Ingredients
1 lb ground chicken (we prefer a grind with a little fat, not 100% chicken breast)
1 garlic clove
1 small jalapeno OR 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (not both)
1/2 tsp salt
ground black pepper to taste
1 small or 3/4 large avocado- RIPE but still a little FIRM works best
Instructions
- Mince garlic.
- Remove seeds and pith from the jalapeno (if using) and mince.
- Add garlic, jalapeno (if using) OR cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to a bowl.
- Combine spices with ground chicken.
- Cut the avocado into small cubes and GENTLY mix the cubes into the chicken and spices.
- Form 4 patties. *if the mixture is too sticky, wet your hands and then form into patties.
- Heat a cast iron skillet to medium-high heat.
- Generously coat the skillet with butter or oil and cook burgers 6 minutes per side.
Notes
A ripe but firm avocado works best so the cubes don’t get all squished.
If the chicken is super lean (100% breast meat), try adding a little olive oil to the mixture. It will help the burgers from drying out.
If cooking burgers from frozen, there is no need to thaw first. Just pop onto a heated skillet. It may take a little longer that 6 minutes per side.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes