These high-protein Grilled Ground Chicken Burgers are made with simple, gluten-free ingredients, zesty spices, and fresh herbs. Cooked on the grill or in the air fryer, they’re quick, juicy, and guaranteed to become your new favorite recipe. Serve them on gluten-free buns for a chicken sandwich that can’t be beat!
Move Over Beef! There’s a New Burger in Town
Don’t get us wrong. We love a good beef burger. However, lately, we’ve been making this easy grilled ground chicken recipe on repeat! Created with budget-friendly ingredients, these chicken patties are bursting with flavor and nutrients and are great to prepare in advance. Loaded up with all your favorite toppings, they require minimal prep time and have a total time of under 30 minutes for a delicious meal that tastes like it came from a restaurant but is easy to make at home and is perfect for weeknight dinners, BBQs, and holiday parties.
Ground Chicken Burger Ingredients
Just a handful of simple ingredients combine to create the best gluten-free chicken burger patties. No bread crumbs needed! Here’s what we used:
- Ground Chicken Breast – You can usually find pre-made ground chicken in the poultry section of your local grocery store. Or, make your own by grinding boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a food processor until no chunks remain.
- Tomato Paste – This adds a warm, rich flavor throughout the patties along with extra moisture to help them hold together.
- Gluten-Free Flour – We use a gluten-free all-purpose flour, but you could also use 2 tablespoons of almond flour and a tablespoon of gluten free oat flour to make your own flour blend.
- Herbs and Spices – Garlic powder, dried oregano, paprika, cumin, onion powder, kosher salt, black pepper, and fresh parsley create a warm, savory flavor with lots of depth. We also love to add chili powder for a touch of heat, but it’s optional.
Ingredient Swap: If you don’t have onion powder on hand, minced onion can be used instead.
- Hot Sauce – This is also optional but highly recommended for extra warmth without being too spicy. Any hot sauce you like best will work great!
How to Make Grilled Chicken Burgers
This chicken burger recipe comes together easily and cooks in minutes for a quick meal when hanger strikes.
- Combine the Ingredients. Add all of the ingredients for the chicken patties to a medium bowl, and use spoons or your hands to combine the mixture evenly.
- Form the Patties. Divide the mixture into 4 or 6 equal-sized balls, and portion them into discs roughly 1 inch thick. Set them aside on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Cook. Preheat the grill, or place a grill pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Grease the grill grate or pan, and cook the chicken burgers on each side until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Rest. Remove the patties from the grill, and set them aside on a plate for at least 5 minutes to redistribute the juices before serving.
Alternative Air Fryer Option
If you love air fryer recipes as much as we do, you’ll be happy to know this chicken burger works in the air fryer as well!
- Prepare the burgers according to the instructions in the recipe card below.
- Preheat the air fryer, and cook the burgers until their internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit, flipping them over halfway through.
- Rest the patties for at least 5 minutes, and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy this quick grilled chicken burger recipe any way you would serve traditional beef burgers! For instance, we love to serve them in gluten-free Brioche buns or lettuce wraps for fewer carbohydrates and top them with options like:
- Sauces (adobo sauce, regular bbq sauce, honey bbq sauce, guacamole, chipotle mayo, garlic aioli, Dijon mustard, or Ranch)
- Slices of cheese like Pepperjack, or sharp Cheddar cheese (dairy-free, if needed)
- Vegetables such as yellow or red onion, avocado, lettuce, or shredded cabbage
Then, pair your burgers with all your favorite side dishes! Easy pineapple coleslaw, summer strawberry salad, air fryer asparagus fries, and sweet potato fries are some of our favorite options.
Common Questions
To qualify as a burger, meat must be shaped into the form of a patty, meaning this chicken burger recipe qualifies!
Yes, to prepare in advance, combine the ingredients. Then, cover the chicken mixture, or transfer it to an airtight storage container, and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 1 day. Then, let it come to room temperature before shaping and cooking the patties.
Yes, freeze leftover chicken burgers cooked or raw for up to 3 months. To do so, place pieces of parchment paper or wax paper between each patty to prevent them from sticking together before transferring them to a freezer-safe bag or container.
It’s rare to have any, but if you do leftover chicken burgers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
We haven’t tested this recipe in the oven, but it should work! Just keep a close eye on the burgers, and adjust the cook time as needed until they’re fully cooked.
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Grilled Ground Chicken Burger Recipe (Gluten-Free)
- Total Time: 18 to 22 minutes
- Yield: 5 to 6 burgers 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Make this grilled ground chicken burger recipe for a family-friendly, gluten-free meal perfect for weeknight dinners, summer bbqs, and more!
Ingredients
- 1 lb to 1 ¼ lb ground chicken breast
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 Tablespoons gluten free flour (or 2 Tablespoons almond flour + 1 Tablespoons oat flour)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon onion powder or 2 Tablespoon minced onion
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder (optional)
- 1 Tablespoon hot sauce (optional)
- Gluten free burger buns for serving
- Sliced onion and lettuce leaves for topping
- Optional sauces – adobo sauce, chipotle mayo, or guacamole
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add ground chicken, tomato paste, flour, spices, fresh parsley, optional chili powder, and hot sauce. Using your hands or spoons, combine all the ingredients together until evenly mixed with hands or a large spoon.
- Shape the mixture into 4 to 6 equal patties about 1 inch thick, then place on a lined baking sheet.
- Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat (400 to 450F), spray with cooking oil spray or grease with refined avocado oil or light olive oil.
- Place chicken burgers on the preheated grill and cook for 4 to 6 minutes on each side, about 8 to12 minutes total or until the internal temperature is 165F. Remove the burgers from the grill and place on a serving plate to rest for 5 minutes.
- Toast the buns and assemble the burgers as desired. Serve immediately.
- Store leftover burgers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Notes
Alternative Method – AIR FRYER OPTION – Prepare burgers according to above instructions. Preheat the air fryer to 400F and cook burgers for 9 to 11 minutes, flipping halfway.
Storage Tips – Freeze uncooked burger patties between parchment paper in a ziploc bag for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 to 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: grill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger with bun
- Calories: 347
- Sugar: 6.7 g
- Sodium: 453.2 mg
- Fat: 11.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 48.7 g
- Fiber: 5.6 g
- Protein: 15.3 g
- Cholesterol: 67.4 mg
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This looks fantastic, the flavours sound delish! I’m having a party this weekend so these are definitely going to be on the menu
awesome! Let me know how it goes!
Made these tonight ?
Everything you make looks so fabulous. I just don’t now how you come up with all these ideas.
Definitely have to try Filipino food–I LOVE chicken kabobs! These patties look phenomenal and I absolutely have to try them ASAP!
yes! You will love cassie! keep me posted
these look amaaaaaaazing! Talk about jam packed full of flavour! <3
oh kristy, you would love these! i just know it. xxoo
i make similar looking burgers with Indian spices (like kebabs) and now this fusion version with so many bold flavors is making me hungry!!!!!
go bold or go home right? hehe
ME!!! I would use the extra lean for less fat just because that is what my body needs plus real bread here. 🙂 Looks so good!!!!
yes! i used skinless ground chicken. lean and delish!
I love chicken and turkey burgers even more than I love beef burgers, so these are CALLING my name. And now I really want to go to Burger Fuel at some point in this life! 🙂 You should be their sales rep!
oh you will love this place! really, come with us!
These look SO good. Just in time for 4th of July barbecue.
my thoughts exactly!
I have yet to try the real chicken adobo – maybe I will someday soon – but sooner than that I know I will be trying these chicken burgers with Adobo sauce in ’em! I love the texture almond meal imparts to GF burgers – what a killer recipe, friend!
thank you my fellow spicy burger friend! <3 you
Yes to chicken burgers!!!! Give me…5 😉
you got it!! high 5 for 5!
Having eaten only plain (but delicious) beef burgers my whole life, I’m LOVING playing with different burger flavors now. This looks like such a fabulous combination of flavors. And I love that your mom calls people who don’t love spice “flannel mouths” – that’s hilarious.
haha i know! we all call notherners flannel mouths now. LOL!
What in the what. Now this girl wants a whole LOTTA chicken paired with avocadooooooo and some smokey ADOBO! 🙂
sounds like a good plan to me! smokin!!!!
I love allllll your uniqueness. Really though… we make chicken burgers a lot, but I never would have thought to add sugar or almond flour. Can’t wait to try it out! After the avocado, I think Vegas trusts you implicitly.
i love that vegas trusts me! score! 😉 well not like that.
#love. Love love love. I love everything about these, and these are TOTALLY happening!
Did I say I love them?
Because I do.
and they love you! you’re gonna make love! <3
I LOVE all burgers! They are just my thing and even better enjoyed during the Summer months….These look so so so GOOD! XOXO
Girl this is so calling your name!! I will deliver
A lot of my recipes are inspired by life events as well so I get it. These burgers look amazing! I usually do turkey burgers but a good chicken burger sounds really good right now!
I think you’d love! and grill inside. LOL!
me too! i wanted to branch out. Plus i had tons of chicken. haha
Love how a dream inspires a recipe! And of course love burgers and the fusion aspect of this. I need some creativity with my burgers!
now let’s keep dreaming so we all can eat well! haha