Food and Recipes Meat Chicken 25 Chicken Burgers We're Crazy About By Kaitlyn Yarborough Kaitlyn Yarborough Part of the Southern Living team since 2017, Kaitlyn Yarborough is a Georgia native living in Austin, Texas, who covers a wide variety of topics for both the magazine and website, focusing on culture and lifestyle content, as well as travel in the South. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 17, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Alison Miksch Sometimes you're just craving a burger, but want a healthier version that doesn't sacrifice the juicy, delicious taste. Turkey burgers are often suggested as a healthy substitute for your favorite greasy sandwich, but we think that chicken burgers deserve some more attention. Ground chicken can be your secret weapon to flavorful, yet lean burgers perfect for quick and easy weeknight dinners. You can even go bun-less if you're charging full-force on the healthy train—these are so good that you don't even need a bun. Below, you'll find 25 recipes for chicken burgers that are full of fresh ingredients and don't skimp on the flavors you crave. 01 of 25 Grilled Chicken Tequila Burgers Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner Recipe: Grilled Chicken Tequila Burgers If a chicken burger could be ready for a party, then this is the one. Jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, and—let's not forget—tequila make for a flavor-bursting burger for when you're trying to switch things up in the kitchen. 02 of 25 BLT Chicken Burgers Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Basil Friedman Recipe: BLT Chicken Burgers Topped with crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes, and lettuce, this burger is a twist on one of your favorite sandwiches. Sharp cheddar, parmesan, and garlic give the ground chicken patties some extra flavor. 03 of 25 Chicken Burgers with Caramelized Shallots and Blue Cheese Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Kevin Crafts Recipe: Chicken Burgers with Caramelized Shallots and Blue Cheese These savory toppings are enough to make this burger perfect for a delicious dinner. Rosemary mixed with the ground chicken gives the burger a downright tasty aroma. 04 of 25 Chicken Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Cheese via Food & Wine Recipe: Chicken Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Cheese The hidden trick to this tasty burger is crisping the cheddar cheese slices in a skillet for a unique crispy topping. Hot pepper jelly and pickled jalapeno slices give unexpected bursts of flavor. 05 of 25 Herbed Chicken Burgers with Spicy Aioli via Food52 Recipe: Herbed Chicken Burgers with Spicy Aioli An array of fragrant herbs, Gruyere cheese, and Worcestershire sauce—and a toasted Brioche bun—make these burgers seem almost like a fancy, indulgent version of your basic burger. We can get on board with that! 06 of 25 Buffalo Chicken Burgers Photo: Oxmoor House Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Burgers Top these burgers with your favorite Buffalo wing accouterments—carrots, celery, and blue cheese crumbles. You'll get your Buffalo sauce fix in a lean burger. 07 of 25 Chicken Parmesan Burgers Photo: John Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross Recipe: Chicken Parmesan Burgers These Italian-style chicken burgers will jazz up your dinner routine. Serve on toasted ciabatta rolls for a crispier bun. 08 of 25 Asian-Style Chicken Burgers Food Network/Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Asian-Style Chicken Burgers Hoisin sauce, fresh ginger, and hot Asian chili sauce make these burgers super delicious and bursting with our favorite Asian flavors. 09 of 25 Middle Eastern Chicken Burgers via Food Network Recipe: Middle Eastern Chicken Burgers Pomegranate molasses is a special addition to these burgers—you simply brush it on right after the burgers are done cooking and get so much more flavor. 10 of 25 Indian-Spiced Chicken Burgers Photo: Beau Gustafson; Styling: Jan Gautro Recipe: Indian-Spiced Chicken Burgers These burgers are seasoned with garam masala, a blend of ground spices including cinnamon, cumin, dried chiles, and coriander. Top with a dab of mango chutney and Greek yogurt, and you're set! 11 of 25 BBQ Chicken Burgers with Slaw Food Network/Rachael Ray Recipe: BBQ Chicken Burgers with Slaw Tomato paste, Worcestershire, and hot sauce give these burgers a tasty kick, topped with some sweet pickle relish and cabbage slaw to balance out the spice. 12 of 25 Carolina Chicken Burgers with Ancho Slaw Alison Miksch Recipe: Carolina Chicken Burgers with Ancho Slaw Course-grained Dijon mustard and creamy Ancho Slaw make this burger anything but boring. Try this recipe out for your next cookout, and it won't disappoint. 13 of 25 Spicy Chipotle Chicken Burgers via Will Cook For Smiles Recipe: Spicy Chipotle Chicken Burgers Chipotle peppers in an adobe sauce are used in the patties for epic flavor, while a chipotle mayo gives extra kick to these spicy burgers. You won't regret trying these out! 14 of 25 Sriracha Chicken Burgers via Macheesmo Recipe: Sriracha Chicken Burgers Sriracha makes sure that these chicken burgers will be anything but boring or bland. Topping with some avocados gives a cool balance for the tangy sriracha. 15 of 25 Banh Mi Chicken Burger via Chowhound Recipe: Banh Mi Chicken Burger This burger gets its inspiration from the Vietnamese banh mi sandwich, with pickled carrots, cilantro, crunchy lettuce, and spicy mayo. This is not your ordinary burger! 16 of 25 Chicken Burgers with Guacamole, Cheddar, and Charred Tomatoes Photo: Ben Fink Recipe: Chicken Burgers with Guacamole, Cheddar, and Charred Tomatoes Charred tomatoes are the secret weapon of this recipe, and the guacamole gives a creamy texture to the grilled burger. 17 of 25 Chicken Burgers with Peanut Sauce Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro Recipe: Chicken Burgers with Peanut Sauce Mix up your burger game with this Thai-style peanut sauce. It marries well with the ground chicken burger seasoned with chili paste. 18 of 25 Open-Face Chicken Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise Epicurious/Brian Leatart Recipe: Open-Face Chicken Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise Fresh basil and chopped cornichons or dill pickle give a fresh zing to these chicken burgers. Top with a thickly cut, ripe tomato slice from a fresh tomato from your farmer's market or garden. 19 of 25 Grilled Mexican Chicken Burgers via Betty Crocker Recipe: Grilled Mexican Chicken Burgers These are about as simple as it gets. Use taco seasoning to give these patties their Mexican flavor, and top with guacamole, Monterey jack cheese, and a little salsa. 20 of 25 Greek Chicken Burgers via I Heart Naptime Recipe: Greek Chicken Burgers This burger is stuffed with feta cheese, red peppers, and garlic to get its Greek flavor. This super-quick recipe lets you skip the traditional bun for Greek flatbread and adds a fresh tzatziki sauce. 21 of 25 Buffalo Chicken Sliders Johnny Miller; Styling: Sarah Smart Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Sliders Carrots and celery are mixed into the patties for extra moisture and more of that Buffalo wing inspiration. These sliders are great for a party (or just dinner!), if you're looking to go a little healthier. 22 of 25 Zucchini Chicken Burgers via Wholefully Recipe: Zucchini Chicken Burgers These burgers taste super light and fresh, especially topped with a lemon-feta mayo and fresh tomato. 23 of 25 Lemon Chicken Pita Burgers with Spiced Yogurt Sauce via Cooking Light Recipe: Lemon Chicken Pita Burgers with Spiced Yogurt Sauce We prefer these in pita bread with cool yogurt sauce, but you can also serve the patties with couscous and golden raisons if you want to switch it up. 24 of 25 Tropical Chicken Burgers via Laughing Spatula Recipe: Tropical Chicken Burgers Chopped mango, jalapeño, red peppers and onions all mixed together with ground chicken make these fresh and flavorful. The mango and jalapeno perfectly balance each other. 25 of 25 Chicken Florentine Burgers via Food Network Recipe: Chicken Florentine Burgers White wine, spinach, and garlic give these burgers the Florentine-inspired touch. Swiss cheese and Dijon mustard are the ingredients that make them even better, in our opinion! Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit