Easy Chicken Burgers with Homemade Burger Sauce
This easy chicken burger is one of those fun, quick meals that feels like a little upgrade from your usual burger night. Juicy chicken patties with that sweet, tangy sauce hit every time and come together with no stress.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
For the Chicken Patties
1 lb ground chicken
½ tbsp onion powder
½ tbsp garlic powder
½ tbsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp dried parsley
1 tbsp paprika
Bacon bits, optional
1 egg
⅓ cup panko crumbs
Avocado oil spray
Cheese slices, optional
Burger buns
For the Burger Sauce
2 tbsp mayo
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
Hot sauce, to taste
Step-by-Step Instructions
Make the chicken patties
Season the chicken
In a bowl, combine ground chicken with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, parsley, paprika, and bacon bits if using.Bind the mixture
Add beaten egg and panko crumbs. Mix until fully combined.Form and cook
Spray a hot pan with oil. Form portions and place in the pan. Gently press into patties using a spatula.Cook
Cook on medium-high for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Add cheese during the last minute if using.
Make the burger sauce
Mix
Combine mayo, ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, honey, hot sauce, and diced pickle.
Adjust
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Notes from My Kitchen
A lightly oiled spatula makes shaping the patties much easier.
That sauce is what brings everything together, don’t skip it.
Bacon bits are optional but they add a lot of flavor.
Give it a little squeeze before that first bite, it’s part of the experience.
