chicken burgers
When you're in need of an easy dinner or meal prep idea, this ground chicken burger recipe delivers! Sure, you can enjoy them as a burger, bun and all, but they are also delicious in bowls or just as an easy prepped protein. And what makes them extra special? That they are made with white beans, which not only add protein but also moisture and fiber!
Servings: 6
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken lean, white meat
- 1 egg
- 15 oz can of white beans drained, like Cannellini or Great Northern Beans
- ¼ c almond flour
- 2 tablespoon Greek yogurt low-fat, plain
- 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon white onion minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Roasted Veggies (optional)
- 2 sweet potatoes diced
- 16 oz broccoli
- 15 oz canned chickpeas drained
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- serve with honey mustard or tzatziki
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mash the drained 15 oz can of white beans with a fork. Then mix all the other chicken burger ingredients, which includes the 1 lb ground chicken, 1 egg, 2 tablespoon Greek yogurt, ¼ c almond flour, 2 teaspoon dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoon white onion (minced), 1 clove garlic (minced), ⅛ teaspoon cayenne powder, and½ teaspoon salt.
- Form the chicken burger mixture into roughly 6 - 3" diameter patties on a large sheet tray.
- If you want to make the roasted veggies: Dice your sweet potatoes into 1" cubes. Drain and dry the canned chickpeas. In a large bowl, toss all the veggies in 1 tablespoon avocado oil and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Then, lay the 2 sweet potatoes, 16 oz broccoli, 15 oz canned chickpeas on a separate sheet tray from the chicken patties.
- Bake the chicken patties and veggies together for 20-25 minutes.
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Notes
Nutrition information is for the chicken patty only and does not include the roasted vegetables.
Storage: You can keep the burgers and veggies in air-tight containers in the fridge for up 5 days. Or, freeze the burgers for up to 3 months.
Chicken: This has to be lean white meat! Dark meat ground chicken is far too fatty.
Nutrition
Serving: 1patty | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 433mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g