These buffalo chicken cheeseburgers are a mix between a buffalo chicken sandwich and a juicy cheeseburger! If you are a buffalo chicken fan, you are going to love these burgers!
Obsessed is the only word to describe our feelings towards these Buffalo Chicken Cheeseburgers – we are absolutely obsessed with them. Do you ever have a recipe that you make that you are just SO pleased with? That was these burgers for me. I had never made a chicken burger before, so I was kind of nervous. But I had a vision in my head of what these could taste like and I figured I had to give it a shot. And they totally fulfilled my vision! These burgers are like a buffalo chicken sandwich meets a juicy cheeseburger – plus I made them in slider size, which is my favorite way to eat a burger! In fact, as soon as I finish writing this, I’m going out to buy more ground chicken so we can have these for dinner again tomorrow – that’s how much we love them!
My pictures do not do these Buffalo Chicken Cheeseburgers justice. I couldn’t figure out how to make these lil burgers look pretty. But I still had to share this recipe with you, pretty or not, because they are incredible. There are two main components to the buffalo chicken cheeseburgers – the burger patty, and the sauce.
The patty:
One of my primary concerns with making a chicken burger is that I didn’t want it to be dry. Nothing is worse than a dry burger! So I used ground chicken thigh meat instead of ground chicken breast – a little extra fat helps to keep things moist. And, I added some sautéed onion and celery to the mix. Not only do the veggies keep the burgers nice and moist, but they also add a really nice flavor and texture. The other reason this burger patty is so delicious is that I put small cubes of diced cheese in the actual burger! The cheese gets all melty and makes the burger so flavorful! I got this idea from a spot that we just love in Naples, Florida – they have an awesome jalapeño burger that has pepperjack cheese right in the patty.
The sauce:
The sauce couldn’t be more simple, or more delicious. It is just Kerrygold cheese wedges mixed with Frank’s hot sauce. I want to spread this mixture on literally everything – it is SO good.
I made my buffalo chicken cheeseburgers in slider size, because I like a small burger – but you could make it any size you want!
These buffalo chicken cheeseburgers are a mix between a buffalo chicken sandwich and a juicy cheeseburger! If you are a buffalo chicken fan, you are going to love these burgers!
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground chicken thigh
- 3 Tablespoons panko bread crumbs
- 3 Tablespoons hot sauce (like Frank's)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 oz diced cheese (like Kerrygold Skellig)
- 5 wedges Kerrygold Dubliner Spreadable Cheese
- 3 Tablespoons hot sauce (like Frank's)
Instructions
- In a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and celery and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook for another minute, stirring frequently. Transfer onion mixture to a bowl and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, add the chicken, panko, 3 T hot sauce, salt, pepper, and onion mixture. Use hands to mix until combined. Add the diced cheese and mix in. Form the burger into patties, just slightly larger than the size of your buns. Slightly indent each burger in the center using your thumb.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons vegetable oil to the pan and heat for one minute. Add the patties to the pan. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Then flip and cook on the other side until burger is cooked through (165 degrees F)
- Meanwhile, make the sauce. Mix the cheese wedges with the hot sauce until smooth.
- Lightly toast the buns on an ungreased skillet over medium heat. Spread each bun top with the hot sauce cheese mixture. Place a burger on the bun. Enjoy!
Some more dinner favorites!
Buffalo Chicken Quinoa with Broccoli and Kale
Grilled Cheese with Tomato and Bacon
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Kerrygold provided me with the cheese used for this recipe, however all opinions are my own.
OMG – these look amazing Cate!!!
Cate these sound (and look!!) INCREDIBLE!!! We are huuuge buffalo chicken fans so I just can’t wait to try these! Definitely adding ’em to our meal plan for this week 🙂
Mmm, ground thigh meat probably makes for such a moist burger and this looks amazing! I love anything buffalo chicken so in burger form I would absolutely love this!
These really look delicious! I love the dip and now I will have to try the sandwich version!
I always find burgers a little hard to photograph too, but these truly look great!
Burgers are so hard to photograph but I think you did a great job. I love all the flavors you added to this burger, I imagine it tastes as good as it looks.
Yes! I totally want to make this for dinner now! They look so delicious Cate!
My favorite flavor combination right there! YUM! They look perfect!
I love buffalo everything and these burgers belong on my menu soon!
Some foods are really hard to photograph, but I can tell how good these must taste. That cheese sauce looks heavenly!
Ok, you know how I feel about buffalo chicken! These sound so so good!!
These sound so good! I always love it when a recipe goes above and beyond my expectations!