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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!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 368 kcal

Ingredients
  

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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