April 21, 2020

by Olena

Ground Chicken Burger Recipe

Name: Ground Chicken Burger Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed; 1 egg, large; 1/2 small onion, cut in chunks; 1 garlic clove; 1 slice of bread (I use sprouted whole grain); 1/2 tsp salt; Ground black pepper, to taste; 3 tbsp oil, for frying; Prepared mustard

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April 21, 2020

by Olena

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Chicken Burger with juicy chicken patties like my Ukrainian grandma used to make. Grill into a burger or pan fry as small patties and serve naked with quinoa and salad.

No matter what you do, it will be the best chicken burger you ever tried!

My Grandma’s Chicken Patties

This ground chicken burger recipe will knock your family’s socks off! And the best part is that homemade chicken patties are:

Low in sodium, lean and yet juicy.
Super easy to make in your blender or food processor.
Not too delicate for the grill and can be pan fried.

Growing up in Ukraine my grandma made the best smaller size chicken patties. We used to say they are like spitz – highly addictive. That’s why this recipe makes 24. But if you want to make chicken burger patties, just shape them twice bigger.

My absolute favourite way of eating “naked” chicken patties is with whole wheat spaghetti and ketchup. They also taste great cold. My kids love them and I can guarantee yours will too!

Ingredients and Substitutions

This chicken burger recipe contains literally 5 main ingredients. Remember, grandma was cooking. 🙂

Chicken: I am using 2 lbs of chicken breasts because I always have them. You can save time (not money) and buy ground chicken. Chicken thighs work – not more juicy because grandma used secret ingredient to keep even breast juicy. Keep on reading.:)
Bread: A slice of bread soaked in water for a few seconds and then squeezed helps to hold the patties. I suspect it also helped to stretch meat further and make them softer. I think you can omit it if you want. Although, if grilling I wouldn’t.
Egg: Egg is a binder. If you use bread and have an egg allergy or are out of egg, you should be good.
Onion and garlic: So grated onion is grandma’s secret ingredient – it makes even chicken breast patties juicy, not to mention flavorful. Today we can pulverize onion, garlic, egg and bread in seconds. She would have loved that!

How to Make Ground Chicken Burgers

Grind chicken: Add cubed chicken in a food processor or high speed blender until it resembles ground chicken. Work in batches and then transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Process egg, onion, garlic, soaked and squeezed bread, salt and pepper until well combined.
Mix everything together: To the bowl with ground chicken add pulverized mixture of egg, bread and veggies and using your hands, mix well. It will smell heavenly!:)
Preheat grill or skillet while you are forming patties. They will sizzle as soon as they touch the skillet.
Form any size patties: Tennis ball – for a burger; somewhere between golf and tennis ball size – for “naked” patty. Then flatten.
Pan fry or grill for about 4-5 minutes per side. It is time to flip when white edges appear and patty is brown on the bottom. Please note that second and third batches will take less time to cook as the skillet (grill) will be hotter.

We Like to Eat Chicken Patties like This:

For “naked” burger, serve hot ground chicken patties with a side grain plus cucumber tomato salad. Chicken patties also taste very good cold!

If you go for a burger, then use traditional fix ins plus funky ones like mashed avocado (or salsa guacamole) and prepared mustard. OMG!

How to Make Ahead, Reheat and Freeze Chicken Burgers

First of all, cold patties taste amazing! That is when we ate them like spitz. I honestly think also due to the lack of a microwave. You can refrigerate patties for up to 5 days.

To reheat, place on a hot skillet, add a splash of water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. This way patties heat through and do not dry out like in the oven.

Cooked chicken patties freeze amazing-ly!! Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw on a counter in under a few hours or in the fridge overnight. You could reheat them from frozen by using same skillet method above, just will take twice longer.

Want to make ahead? You can freeze uncooked chicken patties on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then transfer into a Ziploc bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Cook from frozen following the recipe plus 5 minutes.

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Turkey burger with zucchini instead of breadcrumbs.
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Ground Chicken Burger Recipe

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4.9 from 10 reviews

Chicken Burger Recipe with juicy chicken patties like my Ukrainian grandma used to make. Grill into a burger or pan fry as small patties and serve naked with quinoa and salad. No matter what you do, it’s THE BEST chicken burgers.

Author: Olena of ifoodreal.com
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 12 burgers (24 "naked" patties) 1x
Category: Dinner
Method: Stove or Grill
Cuisine: Ukrainian

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Ingredients

2 lbs boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed
1 egg, large
1/2 small onion, cut in chunks
1 garlic clove
1 slice of bread (I use sprouted whole grain)
1/2 tsp salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
3 tbsp oil, for frying
Prepared mustard

Instructions

In a food processor or high speed blender, add chicken and process until ground. Work in batches and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Return blender to its base, add egg, onion and garlic.
Quickly soak bread in water, squeeze well and add to the blender along with salt and pepper. Process until well combined and add to the bowl with ground chicken meat. Using your hands, mix well.
Preheat large ceramic non-stick skillet or grill on medium heat and swirl some oil to coat (spray the grill).
Form into a ball size of a tennis ball for a burger or somewhere between golf and tennis size for “naked” patty, then flatten.
Pan fry or grill for about 4-5 minutes per side (grills vary). It is time to flip when white edges appear and patty is brown on the bottom. Please note that second and third batches will take less time to cook as the skillet (grill) will be hotter.
Serve hot assembled in a burger or with a side grain + salad. They also taste very good cold and pictured sauce is prepared mustard.

Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.

Reheat: Place patties in a hot skillet with a splash of water, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes. You can do the same with frozen, just will take twice longer.

Freeze Uncooked: Lay patties on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, freeze completely and transfer to a large Ziploc bag. Cook from frozen following recipe’s instructions + 5 minutes.

Notes

You can use 2 lbs of ground chicken to save time.
You can skip bread but then don’t skip the egg. Also feel free to use 1/2 cup breadcrumbs or quick oats instead.
You can omit egg but don’t omit the bread then.
Pureed fresh onion makes patties juicy, so I do not recommend to use onion powder instead.

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My name is Olena Osipov. I'm a mom to 2 boys and a wife to Alex. And this is our healthy family recipes blog. I grew up in Ukraine on real food. As an adult, I tried many diets without results. Now for over 10 years, I cook quick and easy healthy meals for my family. I can help you with “What’s for dinner?” too.

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Originally from Ukraine, I now reside on magic Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada with my family. I started this blog in 2012 when I ended up at home with 2 small kids unemployed and a wee bit chubby.

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