Buffalo Chicken Burgers

Name: Buffalo Chicken Burgers
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 stalks celery, thinly sliced; 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 c. chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar; zest of 1/2 a lemon; Kosher salt and pepper; 1/4 c. crumbled blue cheese; 3/4 c. light mayonnaise; 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp. hot sauce (such as Frank’s); 2 tsp. honey; 1/2 tsp. cayenne; 1 tbsp. unsalted butter; 1 tsp. olive oil, plus more for frying; 1/2 small onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tsp. hot sauce; 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves; 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes; 1 1/4 lb. coarsely ground chicken; 4 potato buns, toasted

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By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Apr 26, 2021

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Sam Kaplan

Yields:

4 serving(s)

Total Time:

20 mins

Buffalo Chicken Burgers incorporate all the goodness of buffalo wings—juicy chicken, tangy hot sauce, blue cheese dip—into a delicious burger.

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Ingredients

For celery and blue cheese slaw

4 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
zest of 1/2 a lemon
Kosher salt and pepper
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

For spicy mayo

3/4 cup light mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. hot sauce (such as Frank’s)
2 tsp. honey
1/2 tsp. cayenne

For burgers

1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tsp. olive oil, plus more for frying
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
Kosher salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp. hot sauce
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 1/4 lb. coarsely ground chicken
4 potato buns, toasted

Directions

Make celery and blue cheese slaw
1. Step 1In a large bowl, toss celery and red onion with parsley. Gently toss with olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon zest and salt and pepper to taste. Fold in blue cheese. Set aside for serving.
Make spicy mayo
1. Step 1In a bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, hot sauce, honey and cayenne until smooth. Refrigerate until needed.
Make burgers
1. Step 1Heat butter and oil in small skillet on medium-high. When butter is almost melted, add onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and sauté 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in hot sauce, thyme, red pepper and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool to room temperature.
2. Step 2Add ground chicken to cooled onion mixture and, using slightly damp hands, gently combine (don’t overwork). Form mixture into 4 burgers 1/2 inch larger in diameter than buns. Use thumb to dimple center of each patty to help it retain its flat middle.
3. Step 3Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium-high. Cook burgers until browned, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip and cook until browned and cooked through (165°F), about 3 minutes more.
4. Step 4Spread spicy mayo on each bottom bun and top with burgers and slaw. Add top buns.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving): Without slaw, about 620 calories, 35.5 g fat (8.5 g saturated), 32 g protein, 1,145 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber

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