These Avocado Chicken Burgers are an easy weeknight dinner in the oven or on the grill. This recipe is gluten-free, paleo and can easily be made ahead of time during food prep.
*Originally published April 2016*
Hi friends!
Let’s talk about these burgers, shall we? I’m not typically a huge burger lover. I make them for hubby, but I usually choose to eat something else…and I rarely order them at a restaurant. But these chicken burgers are pretty much my new favorite meal. I’ve made them 4 times in the past two weeks, and last week when hubby was out of town, I literally ate them for lunch and dinner for 3 days in a row. And I’m still not sick of them!
Like most burger recipes, they’re super easy to make. I usually make mine in the oven just so I don’t have to deal with the grill, but you could easily grill them.
Avocado Chicken Burgers
So here’s how you make them:
PrintAvocado Chicken Burgers
These Avocado Chicken Burgers are an easy weeknight dinner in the oven or on the grill. This recipe is gluten-free, paleo and can easily be made ahead of time during food prep.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 burgers 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 medium avocado, diced
- 2 tsp fresh ginger (i use the paste)
- 2 Tbsp cilantro, minced (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1 serrano pepper, minced (optional)
- 1.5 tsp all-purpose salt-free seasoning (I use McCormicks)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Mix well with your hands and form into 6 burgers.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, flipping once.
- Option 2 – you could through these on the grill
Notes
You can sub turkey for chicken if you want to!
I use ginger paste from Gourmet Garden because it’s quick and easy…but you could also buy a knob of fresh ginger and grate it in. These are perfect for a quick summer dinner and also great for food prep because they hold up well if made ahead of time and the flavors develop more, making them even more delicious!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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These remind me of long summer night BBQ’s! I love putting avocado on top of my burger so I know I would love this 🙂
I LOVE avocado. This recipe has so many other great flavors too – yum!
Wow! These sound amazing and I’m not even a burger person. Pinning!
These look super good. I know everyone in our family would eat them right up.
We love doing burgers at home for a simple weeknight dinner. I love the addition of the avocado here and I bet it makes these burgers super moist.
These look incredible! So summery and light!
These look amazing! Can’t wait to try them on the grill this summer!
These are genius and I am so getting that ginger paste!
Avocado and chicken has been one of my favorite combinations lately! I never thought about adding them to ground chicken though! Can’t wait to try these out on the grill!
These look so delicious. I want them right now!
These look delicious! But, how does the avocado not turn brown if I keep them for a couple of days? TY!
I didn’t notice mine turning brown after a day or two. Any longer than that and they may start to turn a little brown but should still taste ok
These look delicious! I often top my burgers with mashed avocado, but never thought to add it inside! Can’t wait to try these this summer!
These look delicious! I will definitely try these!
This sounds wonderful! I love chicken burgers, but the spice combo and the avocado?! These are going to be added to my dinner rotation soon!
First time seeing avocado IN a burger! Brilliant!!
You had me at avocado Lindsay! I can’t wait to try these!
Do you think they would taste as good with ground turkey?
yep!
what brand buns did you use?
Those are pepperidge farm slider buns
thanks, I thought you ate gluten free ( I found your website today through another blogger’s so I’m not familiar with your philosophy on diet. Just assumed everyone was eating gluten free inn the blog world!.
Ah nope. Definitely don’t eat gluten-free. I occasionally post GF recipes but not always.
I’m sending these to my mom in the hopes that she gets the hint she should make these!
My stomach is now growling and I totally blame you! I want this burger for lunch. 🙂
These sound delicious! I think I’ll be making these for my family this summer for sure!
Do these freeze well? I wasn’t sure how the avocado would do in the freezer.
I haven’t tried freezing them yet. I would think they’d be ok though!
Thank you for such an easy and healthy recipe! My two year (who LOVES avocado) gobbled it up and my husband who looked less than enthused when I told him what I was making went back for seconds. I ended up making 4 burgers instead of 6, and I don’t think adding any flour is necessary.
What is the calorie count per burger?
i’m not sure. you could put the recipe into my fitness pal to find out.
I love these! This may sound weird, but I love them for breakfast (I am not a traditional breakfast food person). Good protein and fat fills me up until lunch time. These are helping to get me back to my goal weight. Thank you!
awesome! they’re a favorite of mine too!
How do you reheat these? I don’t like the taste of microwaved chicken and think these might give off the same flavor if reheated. Otherwise sounds amazing!!!
i actually eat mine cold 🙂 but you could try pan searing them for a couple minutes to warm them up?
Hi! I don’t have ground chicken. Will finely chopped raw chicken worked? Or maybe pre-cooked and chopped? Thanks!
hmmm i don’t think that will work because it won’t stick together.