Description
Chili lime chicken burgers bring zesty Mexican-inspired flavors to your dinner table. Juicy ground chicken blends with fresh cilantro, lime zest, and jalapeño for a spicy, tangy meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground chicken
- 1 large avocado, sliced
- 2 tomatoes, sliced or chopped
- 3 cups mixed greens, divided
Seasoning Ingredients:
- ¼ cup green onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup bell pepper, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, for cooking
- 1 large lime, juiced
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and finely chop green onions, bell pepper, cilantro, and garlic for maximum flavor infusion into the chicken mixture.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blend ground chicken with chopped aromatics, incorporating lime juice, red pepper flakes, and kosher salt until ingredients are seamlessly integrated.
- Moisten hands with cool water to prevent chicken mixture from adhering during patty formation, carefully crafting four uniform circular patties with gentle, even pressure.
- Preheat a heavy-bottomed skillet, drizzling olive oil to create a shimmering cooking surface over medium-high temperature.
- Carefully place prepared chicken patties into heated skillet, allowing each side to develop a golden-brown crust and reach complete internal doneness, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- While patties cook, prepare complementary salad by delicately tossing mixed greens with fresh lime juice, a whisper of salt, and finely chopped cilantro.
- Gently fold sliced avocado and ripe tomatoes into dressed greens, creating a vibrant and texturally interesting salad base.
- Position a generous mound of dressed salad onto serving plates, crowning each with a perfectly seared chicken patty.
- Serve immediately, allowing the warm, zesty chicken burger to contrast with the cool, crisp salad beneath.
Notes
- Bursting with zesty lime and spicy kick, these chicken burgers transform ordinary weeknight meals into a flavor fiesta.
- Prep work becomes a breeze when using wet hands to shape patties, preventing sticky mishaps and ensuring perfectly formed burgers.
- Customize your salad with seasonal greens or swap avocado for mango for a tropical twist that keeps this recipe exciting and adaptable.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg