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Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers {Gluten Free}

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by Lindsay Cotter Published: Jun 29, 2016

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Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers. A fusion of Mexican and Filipino style adobo chicken flavors combined then grilled up to make one FLAVORFUL chicken burger!  These Chicken burgers are simple to make, healthy, gluten free, dairy free, and unreal GOOD! Perfect BBQ food if you ask me! 

Gluten free grilled chicken adobo Burgers! Perfect for BBQs, so tasty, healthy, and dairy free.

Guess what guys? Dream really do come true! Well, food dreams. Particularly in the form an amazing chicken burgers. So you remember that avocado toast i made last week? Remember how I mentioned that toast was inspired by our favorite burger joint in New Zealand? Well, I dreamt we were back there, dining at Burger Fuel ! Which led me to crave one of their unique burger flavors the next day. Which led me to making these grilled adobo chicken burgers last weekend. Okay so maybe the New Zealand dream part didn’t come true (yet), but at least I fulfilled the food part … just in time for Independence day. Ahhh, it’s like the burger Gods knew we needed a chicken burger recipe for this upcoming holiday.

Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers. A fusion of delicious Filipino and Mexican style adobo chicken flavors all mixed together and grilled up to make one TASTY chicken burger! These Chicken burgers are simple to make, healthy, gluten free, dairy free, and unreal GOOD! Perfect BBQ food if you ask me!

Okay, I must focus here. Cause I gots some explain ta do. Explaining my American/Filipino/Mexican fusion chicken burger. I know, I’m crazy Cotter!

You see, Chicken Adobo is actually a Filipino style dish and it’s prepared by stewing or slow cooking chicken in vinegar and spices, sugar, and a soy sauce. This cooking method is known  as “inadobo.”  The immersion of raw meat or food in a seasoned stock. Seasonings such as paprika, oregano, salt, garlic, and vinegar.

Now, there’s also another form of Adobo. Mexican adobo, which is bold Mexican sauce made with dried ancho chiles, fresh ginger, and cumin for marinating meats.

grilled adobo chicken burgers gluten free seasoning and spices

Do you see where I’m going with this? FUSION BABY!

A melting pot of ADOBO seasoned CHICKEN and adobo SAUCE! Except mine is gluten free, dairy free, egg free, and paleo friendly, the burger and sauce that is.

Side note: Buns are… up to you. You can eat these bun-less, paleo, or gluten free.  I used Udis gluten free buns but have made Lexi’s paleo sandwich bread for burgers in the past.

These Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers are first seasoned with spices from both Mexican and Filipino Adobo, marinated over night (or for a few hours), then grilled to perfection.

Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers. A fusion of delicious Filipino and Mexican style adobo chicken flavors all mixed together and grilled up to make one TASTY chicken burger! These Chicken burgers are simple to make, healthy, gluten free, dairy free, and unreal GOOD! Perfect BBQ food if you ask me!

Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers. Mexican and Filipino style adobo chicken flavors all mixed together then grilled to perfection. Gluten free Chicken Burgers!

But then.. yes, then! You add the extra BOLDNESS. If you so dare. The holy moly this sauce is BOLD (y) Adobo sauce that comes in canned chipotle peppers. The same peppers I used to make that spicy chipotle chili. Yes, i totally just bought the peppers for the sauce they are marinated in. Oh trust me, that little sauce is all you need. It’s got a punch of spice and then some.

That being said, you totally don’t have to add the extra adobo sauce on top. You flannel mouths (what my mom calls non spicy people) can enjoy these super flavor adobo chicken burgers with just mustard or ketchup! Capeesh?

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Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers {Gluten Free}


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Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers. Mexican and Filipino style adobo chicken flavors all mixed together then grilled to perfection. Healthy, easy, and Gluten free Chicken Burgers!


Ingredients

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  • 1.25 –1.5lbs ground chicken (we used skinless organic ground chicken)
  • ¼ cup olive oil or avocado oil
  • ¼ cup tamari sauce or gluten free soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried red pepper
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp crushed or ground black peppercorn
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar (or cane sugar)
  • optional ¼ cup fresh parsley or 1 bay leaf (either work)
  • 2 tbsp almond flour or gluten free flour of choice
  • Gluten free burger buns
  • extra parsley for garnish
  • onion and lettuce for topping
  • optional Adobo sauce from the chipotle chili can (minus the peppers). See notes for brand

Instructions

  1. First make sure your chicken is cleaned and ground.
  2. Next combine all your spices, sugar, tamari, herbs, garlic, and oil in a food processor. Blend until a marinade is formed. You can add in the parsley and bay leaf here too if you want to use that.
  3. Mix into ground chicken and let it sit in fridge to marinate for 2 hrs or up to 24hrs.
  4. Remove from fridge and add in almond meal. Mix again.
  5. Roll ground chicken into patties about the size of your palm.
  6. Place on greased grill pan or grill for 6-8 minutes each. Flipping once. You can grill all together or individually. Check to make sure center is done or meat has reach 160F internally.
  7. Season with any extra salt/pepper that you’d like
  8. Remove chicken burgers. Toast your buns. option to Add a little adobo sauce from chipotle can, or tomato sauce. Then place your burger, lettuce, and onion on top.
  9. Enjoy!

Notes

Feel free to use just tomato sauce or ketchup instead of adobo sauce.

The adobo Sauce I used was from the these Mexican Chipotle Peppers . We did not use the peppers, just the sauce. It’s the only sauce I found that was gluten free and without preservatives. It does use canola oil though, just FYI.

We used Udis Gluten Free Buns.

  • Prep Time: 2 hr
  • Cook Time: 10 min

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healthy grilled adobo chicken burgers (GF, DF)

Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers. Mexican and Filipino style adobo chicken flavors all mixed together then grilled to perfection. Healthy, easy, and Gluten free Chicken Burgers!

I do realize that I spend a lot of time talking about New Zealand, dreaming of the food, and reminiscing of our time(s) there. But that place is what has shaped a lot of this site and my cooking. It’s what keeps me inspired, well duh. Haha. New Zealand will always be a home away from home for us. And maybe someday (our life goal) it will be our real home.

But for now, let’s focus on celebrating AMERICA this coming July 4th! Yes, even in the midst of all the chaos and turmoil, we can find the good. We can bust out potluck salads, fire up the grill, pour yourself a sparkling drink, and celebrate freedom with friends and family! Can I get an AMEN?!  –> AMEN!

Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers. Mexican and Filipino style adobo chicken flavors all mixed together then grilled to perfection. Gluten free Chicken Burgers!

Well friends, I don’t have any super duper nutrition tips or trend talk today. Gosh, I don’t even think I have a specific nutrition post all week. I told you my brain slows down during the summer. But maybe I’ll dream up another before Friday.

What’s your favorite type of burger? Have you ever tried chicken adobo? I mean like the real deal.. slow cooked and all? Ohh, you gotta!

 

p.s I attempted making my own adobo sauce to go with these burgers.  You know, cause I”m crazy like that. And guess what? Totally failed. But I haven’t given up yet.

Cheers,

LC 

 

Grilled Adobo Chicken Burgers. Mexican and Filipino style adobo chicken flavors combined then grilled to perfection. Healthy, Gluten free Chicken Burgers! @cottercrunch

 

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  1. Robbie - Catering Yorkshire

    09/11/2017 at 11:28 AM

    This looks fantastic, the flavours sound delish! I’m having a party this weekend so these are definitely going to be on the menu

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      09/11/2017 at 1:58 PM

      awesome! Let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  2. Jaime

    08/23/2017 at 7:43 AM

    Made these tonight ?

    Reply
  3. Abby @BackatSquareZero

    07/04/2016 at 9:40 AM

    Everything you make looks so fabulous. I just don’t now how you come up with all these ideas.

    Reply
  4. Cassie

    07/01/2016 at 10:15 PM

    Definitely have to try Filipino food–I LOVE chicken kabobs! These patties look phenomenal and I absolutely have to try them ASAP!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      07/02/2016 at 12:47 PM

      yes! You will love cassie! keep me posted

      Reply
  5. Kristy from Southern In Law

    06/29/2016 at 9:25 PM

    these look amaaaaaaazing! Talk about jam packed full of flavour! <3

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 10:15 PM

      oh kristy, you would love these! i just know it. xxoo

      Reply
  6. dixya @food, pleasure, and health

    06/29/2016 at 6:42 PM

    i make similar looking burgers with Indian spices (like kebabs) and now this fusion version with so many bold flavors is making me hungry!!!!!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 2:37 PM

      go bold or go home right? hehe

      Reply
  7. Jody - Fit at 58

    06/29/2016 at 6:13 PM

    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!!!!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/29/2016 at 7:21 PM

      yes! i used skinless ground chicken. lean and delish!

      Reply
  8. Blair

    06/29/2016 at 5:40 PM

    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!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 9:47 PM

      oh you will love this place! really, come with us!

      Reply
  9. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment

    06/29/2016 at 5:14 PM

    These look SO good. Just in time for 4th of July barbecue.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 9:46 PM

      my thoughts exactly!

      Reply
  10. Shashi @ RunninSrilankan

    06/29/2016 at 1:56 PM

    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!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 9:51 PM

      thank you my fellow spicy burger friend! <3 you

      Reply
  11. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

    06/29/2016 at 1:25 PM

    Yes to chicken burgers!!!! Give me…5 😉

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 10:12 PM

      you got it!! high 5 for 5!

      Reply
  12. Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday

    06/29/2016 at 1:19 PM

    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.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 10:11 PM

      haha i know! we all call notherners flannel mouths now. LOL!

      Reply
  13. GiGi Eats

    06/29/2016 at 12:44 PM

    What in the what. Now this girl wants a whole LOTTA chicken paired with avocadooooooo and some smokey ADOBO! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 10:11 PM

      sounds like a good plan to me! smokin!!!!

      Reply
  14. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table

    06/29/2016 at 12:15 PM

    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.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 10:09 PM

      i love that vegas trusts me! score! 😉 well not like that.

      Reply
  15. Susie @ Suzlyfe

    06/29/2016 at 11:58 AM

    #love. Love love love. I love everything about these, and these are TOTALLY happening!
    Did I say I love them?
    Because I do.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 10:10 PM

      and they love you! you’re gonna make love! <3

      Reply
  16. acKTIVE LIFE

    06/29/2016 at 7:44 AM

    I LOVE all burgers! They are just my thing and even better enjoyed during the Summer months….These look so so so GOOD! XOXO

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/29/2016 at 11:49 AM

      Girl this is so calling your name!! I will deliver

      Reply
  17. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious

    06/29/2016 at 6:12 AM

    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!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/29/2016 at 7:30 AM

      I think you’d love! and grill inside. LOL!

      Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/30/2016 at 10:10 PM

      me too! i wanted to branch out. Plus i had tons of chicken. haha

      Reply
  18. Michele @ paleorunningmomma

    06/29/2016 at 4:52 AM

    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!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      06/29/2016 at 7:39 AM

      now let’s keep dreaming so we all can eat well! haha

      Reply

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