Buffalo Chicken Burgers

These delicious buffalo chicken burgers on the grill are a must make for Summer. Stuffed with a blue cheese and hot sauce infused butter and topped with pepper jack cheese, these zesty burgers are packed full of flavor!

This post was originally published in May 2021, sponsored by Texas Pete and has been updated for content.

Our family loves hanging out in the backyard when the weather is warm while the kids play and we cook dinner on the grill. These buffalo chicken burgers are some of the tastiest burgers you will ever eat and are perfect for outdoor grilling.

Serve with stuffed buffalo chicken burgers with mini lemon cheesecakes and pink vodka lemonade for an epic Summer dinner!

🌶 Ingredient notes

• Butter Stuffing - The butter stuffed inside these buffalo chicken burgers is a compound butter infused with hot sauce and blue cheese. As the burgers cook, the butter melts to both infuse flavor and make for a super juicy burger.
• Ground chicken - I recommend using ground chicken as opposed to ground chicken breast. It uses both dark and light meat so the fat content is a little bit higher. This will help your burger stick together well, but also help make a juicy burger.

📋 Substitutions and variations

• Less spicy - For a less spicy version, do not baste the buffalo chicken burgers with extra hot sauce and replace the pepper jack cheese with provolone cheese.
• Gluten free - Wrap the finished burgers in romaine lettuce or replace the buns with your favorite gluten free buns.
• Dairy Free - Omit the butter stuffing and cheese on top of the burgers.

🔪 Step by step instructions

First, mix together the hot sauce with the butter and blue cheese. Place the mixture on a piece of plastic wrap and roll it up tightly into a cylinder. Place the butter in the freezer for at least 20 minutes to solidify.

Combine the ground chicken, hot sauce, celery salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix together to evenly distribute the sauce and spices through the meat.

Slice the butter into four pieces and divide the meat mixture into four pieces. Place a slice of the butter in the middle of one piece of meat mixture. Wrap the meat around the butter to completely enclose it. Lightly flatten the meat to form a burger patty and place the patties in the freezer to chill for 15 minutes while you prep the grill.

While the burgers are chilling, preheat the grill and grease the grill grates. Cook buffalo chicken burgers for about 14-17 minutes, flipping halfway through until the internal temperature reads 165˚ when checked with a kitchen thermometer. Baste the burgers with extra hot sauce and top with a slice of cheese.

Let the burgers rest off of the grill and toast the buns on the grill for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned and toasted. Serve burgers on the toasted buns topped with lettuce.

⭐ Expert tips

• Use softened butter when making the compound butter so that it easily mixes with the other ingredients.
• Freeze the butter after making it so you can easily slice it for stuffing into the buffalo chicken burgers.
• Don't skip on chilling the burgers in the freezer while the grill is preheating. This helps them to stay together while grilling.
• Make sure to generously grease the grill by rubbing the grates with a paper towel with vegetable oil on it. This will help the burgers to not stick during cooking.
• Don't forget to let the burgers rest for a few minutes after grilling so they stay juicy.

💭 Frequently asked questions

⏲️ Make ahead instructions

The blue cheese hot sauce compound butter can be made ahead of time, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Burgers can also be made up to 24 hours ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To freeze the burgers, wrap each stuffed patty tightly in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.

🥡 Storage suggestions

Leftover buffalo chicken burgers will keep for 3-5 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator and can be warmed up on the grill, in the oven or in the microwave until heated through.

♨️ More grilling recipes

If you loved this stuffed buffalo chicken burgers recipe, here are some more grilling recipes that I know you will love too!

• Pizza on the Grill
• Grilled Italian Zucchini with Lemon
• St Louis Ribs with Homemade Barbecue Sauce
• Grilled Pork Chops with Alabama White Sauce

📖 Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Burgers

Amanda

These delicious buffalo chicken burgers on the grill are a must make for Summer. Stuffed with a blue cheese and hot sauce infused butter and topped with pepper jack cheese, these zesty burgers are packed full of flavor!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Chilling Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 368 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Compound Butter

• 1 Tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 stick salted butter softened
• ⅓ cup blue cheese crumbles

Chicken Burgers

• 1 ½ pounds ground chicken
• 2 Tablespoons hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Accompaniments

• vegetable oil for greasing grill grates
• extra hot sauce for basting burgers
• 4 slices pepper jack cheese
• 4 burger buns
• 4 romaine lettuce leafs

Instructions

 

Compound Butter

• Combine hot sauce, softened butter, and blue cheese in a small bowl. Mix everything together until everything is thoroughly combined.
• Place butter mixture on a small piece of plastic wrap or wax paper and roll up tightly into a cylinder that is approximately 4 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Place butter in the freezer for at least 20 minutes to solidify it.

Chicken Burgers

• Mix together ground chicken, hot sauce, celery salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. 
• Slice compound butter into four equal pieces that approximately one inch thick. Divide the meat mixture into four equal pieces and place one slice of the butter inside a piece of the ground meat mixture. Wrap the meat around the butter slice pressing lightly so the butter is encased completely in the middle of the meat.  Slightly flatten the meat into a burger patty.
• Place uncooked burgers on a plate or platter in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill while the grill is prepared.
• While burgers are chilling, preheat the grill to high heat or approximately 400˚. When the grill has been preheated, generously grease grill grates by rubbing them with a paper towel with vegetable oil on it. This will help prevent the burgers from sticking.
• Remove the burgers from the freezer and place them on the preheated and oiled grill. Cook 7-8 minutes until they are browned. Flip and cook an additional 8-10 minutes or until the internal temperature of the burger reaches 165˚ when checked with a kitchen thermometer. 
• Baste burgers with extra hot sauce and top each with a slice of pepper jack cheese.
• Remove burgers from the grill and allow them to rest. While the burgers are resting, place the burger buns on the grill and allow to toast for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned. 
• Top finished burgers with a leaf of romaine lettuce and serve on grilled burger buns.

Notes

• Use ground chicken as opposed to ground chicken breast for better flavor and texture to the burgers.
• Use softened butter when making the compound butter so that it easily mixes with the other ingredients.
• Freeze the butter after making it so you can easily slice it for stuffing into the buffalo chicken burgers.
• Don't skip on chilling the burgers in the freezer while the grill is preheating. This helps them to stay together while grilling.
• Make sure to generously grease the grill by rubbing the grates with a paper towel

 

Substitutions and Variations

• Less spicy - For a less spicy version, do not baste the buffalo chicken burgers with extra hot sauce and replace the pepper jack cheese with provolone cheese.
• Gluten free - Wrap the finished burgers in romaine lettuce or replace the buns with your favorite gluten free buns.
• Dairy Free - Omit the butter stuffing and cheese on top of the burgers.

 

Make Ahead and Storage Instructions

Compound butter can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Burgers can also be made up to 24 hours ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To freeze the burgers, wrap each stuffed patty tightly in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.

Leftover buffalo chicken burgers will keep for 3-5 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator and can be warmed up on the grill, in the oven or in the microwave until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burgerCalories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 37gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 174mgSodium: 1075mgPotassium: 945mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 342IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 230mgIron: 2mg

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