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Buffalo Chicken Burgers [Gluten-Free]

April 23, 2015 By Sherri Hall 14 Comments

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If you love Buffalo wings, you’ll love these Buffalo Chicken Burgers with traditional Buffalo wing accompaniments packed right inside. 
Buffalo Chicken Burgers
Buffalo sauce isn’t just for chicken wings! Don’t be fooled by the name of the popular restaurant chain dedicated to the chicken wing and the signature sauce that made it famous. It’s OK to eat Buffalo sauce on other foods. In fact, I enjoy Buffalo sauce with chicken nuggets, hot pretzels, hard boiled eggs, steamed rice and macaroni and cheese. The kids constantly tease me about my “hot sauce problem.”

OK, so maybe you’re not as Buffalo “wild” or crazy like I am, but if you do love classic Buffalo wings, you will love these Buffalo Chicken Burgers.

Like restaurant-style Buffalo chicken wings, which are commonly served with celery and carrot sticks on the side and garnished with scallions, these traditional “accompaniments” are packed right inside the burger. Also starring in this recipe are garlic, onion and parsley. And to make them extra “Buffalo-y” (I’m sure that’s not a word but you get the point), Buffalo sauce makes its appearance inside, on the top and on the bottom of the burger. Buffalo fans (the sauce, not the sports team), will not be disappointed. Not to mention, these babies are super juicy and loaded with flavor!

Learn how to make them

To make these Buffalo Chicken Burgers, start by chopping carrot, celery, scallion, onion, garlic and parsley in a food processor.

Buffalo Chicken Burgers Recipe
Season the veggie mixture with salt and pepper (as demonstrated by Londyn 🙂 ) and cook in a skillet for about 10 minutes to soften the veggies and merge the flavors.

Buffalo Chicken Burgers Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Burgers Recipe
Mix ground chicken breast with Buffalo sauce and veggie mixture until evenly distributed. Form into patties (will make 4-5 burgers depending on the size).

Buffalo Chicken Burgers Recipe
Cook burgers in a non-stick skillet for approximately 15-20 minutes. Remove burgers from pan and transfer to paper towels to absorb grease. Drain excess oil from skillet.

Buffalo Chicken Burgers Recipe
Return burgers to the skillet. Pour your desired amount of Buffalo sauce on top of each burger. Flip the burger over so the Buffalo sauce side faces down. Cook on medium heat for 30 seconds to soak in the Buffalo flavor. Repeat the process by adding another spoonful of Buffalo sauce to the “new” top of each burger. Flip over and cook for another 30 seconds.

Buffalo Chicken Burgers Recipe

Enjoy these Buffalo Chicken Burgers with the toppings of your choice. We used avocado slices and our homemade Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing. To keep them gluten-free, serve on your favorite gluten-free buns.

Buffalo Chicken Burgers
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Buffalo Chicken Burgers [Gluten-Free]

If you love Buffalo wings, you'll love these Buffalo Chicken Burgers. Traditional Buffalo wing accompaniments, such as celery and carrots, are packed right inside. Top with blue cheese dressing for a perfect flavor combination.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword buffalo sauce, burgers, chicken, gluten free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 -5
Author Sherri Hall

Ingredients

  • 1 large carrot (peeled and cut into four or five pieces)
  • 2 celery hearts (cut into large pieces)
  • 2 tbsp chopped scallion (also known as green onion)
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion (peeled and quartered)
  • 2 cloves garlic (peeled and coarsely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Buffalo sauce plus more for topping (I used Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce)
  • 1 lb. ground chicken breast

Instructions

  1. Add carrot, celery, scallion, onion, garlic and parsley to the bowl of a food processor. Process on low or use the pulse setting until everything is finely chopped.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat.
  3. Add carrot, celery, scallion, onion, garlic and parsley mixture to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Cook on medium-low for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. This will soften the veggies and give them a more mild flavor. Let cool 1-2 minutes.
  5. Place ground chicken breast in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 tablespoon Buffalo sauce and veggie mixture. Mix until evenly distributed.
  6. Form chicken burger patties into the size you desire (will make 4-5 burgers depending on size).
  7. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
  8. Place burgers in skillet and cook for approximately 15 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165º F. You can flip about every 5 minutes until burgers are evenly browned on both sides.
  9. Remove burgers from pan and transfer to paper towels to absorb grease. Drain excess oil from skillet.
  10. Return burgers to the skillet. Pour your desired amount of Buffalo sauce on top of each burger. Flip the burger over so the Buffalo sauce side faces down. Cook on medium heat for 30 seconds to soak in the Buffalo flavor.
  11. Repeat the process by adding another spoonful of Buffalo sauce to the "new" top of each burger. Flip over and cook for another 30 seconds.
  12. Enjoy with the toppings of your choice.

So, what do you think? Let me know in the comments below. And if you make this recipe, tag @watchlearneat in your photos on Instagram. 🙂

Want more chicken burgers? Try these next: Chicken Caesar Sliders

 

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Main Courses Tagged With: buffalo sauce, burgers, chicken, gluten free

About Sherri Hall

Sherri Hall: Recipe creator. Writer. Chickpea fiend. Lover of 80s music & song parodies, especially with food puns. Greg Hall: Food Photographer. Recipe tester. Subjected to listening to ridiculous song parodies.

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  1. John Mele

    April 27, 2015 at

    This sounds fantastic. I never considered making patties of ground chicken breast, buffalo sauce and veggies like that, and with avocado slices to boot. I can’t wait to give it a whirl.

    Reply
    • Watch Learn Eat

      April 28, 2015 at

      Thanks John! Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Kavey

    January 30, 2016 at

    Yes, someone else who loves the combination of buffalo sauce and blue cheese, one of my favourites!

    Reply
    • Watch Learn Eat

      January 30, 2016 at

      Delicious, right? Thanks Kavey!

      Reply
  3. Michele

    January 30, 2016 at

    Your recipe sounds great, but if that didnt’ get me your beautiful photographs would…. Absolutely mouthwatering looking food! Love it!

    Reply
    • Watch Learn Eat

      January 30, 2016 at

      Thank you so much Michele! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Dionne

    January 30, 2016 at


    This looks great!

    Reply
    • Watch Learn Eat

      January 30, 2016 at

      Thanks Dionne!

      Reply
  5. Maggie Unzueta

    February 3, 2016 at


    Pinning because that just looks soooo good. I know my husband would love love this.

    Reply
    • Watch Learn Eat

      February 3, 2016 at

      Thank you Maggie! Enjoy! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Lauren B.

    August 16, 2016 at


    I made these with my boyfriend last night with a couple of tweaks. We didn’t have any fresh parsley on hand so that was omitted. I did add 1/4 cup of small blue cheese crumbles to the meat mixture. I did notice that the patties were having a tough time staying together. I think that next time I will drain the vegetable mixture before adding to the meat mixture. I also popped the patties in the freezer for a few minutes to let them firm up before putting them on the grill. Do you think it would be possible to make these in bulk and freeze them prior to cooking?

    We cooked them outside on the grill and followed the same cooking time instructions. We brushed both sides of the burgers with buffalo sauce and let it cook for 30 seconds before flipping. It gave the burgers a great amount of heat and buffalo flavor.

    I opted to have my burger on a lettuce wrap topped with blue cheese dressing along with some Carrot & Potato Veggie Fries. It was delicious! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
    • Watch Learn Eat

      August 16, 2016 at

      Thanks Lauren! Glad you enjoyed them! Your addition of blue cheese crumbles sounds delicious as does the lettuce wrap and veggie fries! I haven’t tried making them on the grill, so I’m glad it worked out after firming them up. Let me know if they stay together better if you drain the veggie mixture as well when you give it a try. I definitely think you could make them in bulk and then freeze them, but I would let the veggies cool down quite a bit first so that they don’t start cooking the meat at all. Also, I would either freeze them individually or use wax paper to separate them since they are very sticky. Thanks for stopping by and letting me know how they turned out! 🙂

      Reply

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