Recipe

This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy here.

These chicken burger patties taste great and hold together perfectly for a better-for-you burger night.

If thick and delicious chicken burger patties are your thing, this recipe is sturdy enough to stay together on the grill or cooked in a pan.

Chicken Burger Patties

When I buy a big pack of ground chicken at Costco, I split it between these chicken burger patties, chicken meatballs, and taco night, making my ground chicken tacos.

You can make these chicken burgers year-round using one of the cooking methods below. Because they’re delicious, simple to season, and won’t fall apart, this will become your new go-to recipe.

Best Binder for Chicken Burgers

The best binders to keep ground chicken patties from falling apart are breadcrumbs and eggs. Both will hold the chicken meat together while keeping the patties moist.

How to Make Chicken Burger Patties with Ground Chicken

The deliciousness of these chicken burger patties will make you drool, and the simplicity of the recipe will make you serve them over and over again! Check it out:

Combine
Make the patties mixture by combining whisked eggs, ground chicken, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, and salt in a bowl.
Make the patties
Divide the mixture into 4 parts and shape each one into a round patty. Press the middle for even cooking.
Cook
You can cook these chicken burgers in a hot pan or on the grill. Both ways, you’ll cook them for 5 to 6 minutes per side.
Serve
Grab your favorite buns and dressings, and enjoy!

Tips for Juicy Chicken Burger Patties

Follow these simple tips and your ground chicken burgers will turn out juicy and perfectly cooked every time:

Press down the middles
The middle of the patty takes longer to cook, so press it down when shaping the patties for even cooking. Otherwise, the center will be cooked and the rest of the burger will dry out.

Don’t move the patties
Once you place the burgers in the pan, let them cook for 5 minutes without moving them to seal in the juices.

Cook by temperature
To ensure that the chicken burger patties are fully cooked without overcooking, check doneness with a meat thermometer. Once the internal temperature reaches 165F, they are ready to serve.

Ground Chicken Burger

Servings: 4 chicken burgers

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

These chicken burger patties taste great and hold together perfectly for a better-for-you burger night.

5 from 4 votes

Print Pin

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken
½ cup bread crumbs
1 egg, whisked
¼ onion, grated*
2 garlic cloves, grated*
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Prep:

Whisk the egg and add it to a large bowl. Grate the onion and garlic cloves and add them to a bowl. They can be finely minced or substituted with 1 teaspoon of onion powder and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
Add the ground chicken, bread crumbs, and salt. Use your hands to combine all the ingredients in the bowl.
Divide the mixture in half, and then divide each half in half again, to yield 4 patties of similar size. Shape each into a round patty, approximately 1 inch thick. Then, set it on a plate and press down in the middle to ensure they cook evenly. You want the middles of your patty to be thinner because they take longer to cook. Spray or lightly grease both sides of the burgers.

Cook:

Heat a pan over medium heat for about 30 seconds. Once it's hot, place the chicken burger patties down where they'll cook, without moving them, for 5 to 6 minutes on the first side. Flip them over and finish cooking the second side for an additional 5 minutes.
In the grill, once it's been preheated, cook the ground chicken burgers for 5 to 6 minutes per side, with the lid closed, only opening the lid to flip them over and cook them for 5 more minutes.
When the chicken burgers are cooked through and the internal temperature has reached 165F, remove them from the pan onto a plate.
Assemble the chicken burgers with your favorite buns, dressed exactly how you want them.