Chicken Ranch Burgers
Jam-packed with classic ranch dressing flavors, these char-grilled juicy Chicken Ranch Burgers are incredible! Seasoned perfectly with the surprise twist of ranch and gooey cheddar cheese, this 20-minute recipe is super easy to make and sure to impress!
Servings: 4
Calories: 464kcal
Ingredients
Chicken Burger Patties
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 ounce ranch seasoning mix
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 hamburger buns split
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Optional Toppings
- lettuce leaves
- tomatoes sliced
- pickles sliced
- ranch dressing
- cheddar cheese slices
- bacon
- red onion
Instructions
- Preheat your grill. Oil the grates of your grill and then heat to medium-high to get it nice and hot.
- Make the patties. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, ranch seasoning mix, egg, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, and the shredded cheddar cheese until well incorporated. Then divide the mixture into 4 and shape into patties that are about ½-inch thick.
- Oil the patties. Brush each chicken patty with olive oil. This will help to keep the burgers from sticking to the grates of the grill.
- Grill the chicken burgers. Place the patties on the hot grill and cook for 5 minutes making sure not to press down on the burgers as they cook. Then flip the burgers over and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Grill the hamburger buns. About 2 minutes before the patties are done cooking, place the buns on the grill sliced side down to warm them for about 30 seconds.
- Check the internal temperature. You want to make sure the patties are fully cooked before assembling the burgers. To do this, you can use an instant-read digital meat thermometer to check the temperature of the chicken patties, which needs to be at least 165℉ when inserted into the burger. If your burgers haven’t yet reached 165℉ allow them to cook for another minute and check the temperature again.
- Assemble the chicken ranch burgers. Add a few lettuce leaves to the bottom of the bun, then top with the chicken burger and a slice of cheddar followed by some bacon, a couple of tablespoons of ranch dressing, sliced tomato, red onion, and pickles.
Notes
- Don’t press down. When grilling the chicken burgers never press down on them. If you do, you just might push them through the grates. So instead, just wait until the cooking time is up and flip.
- Temp the patties. To ensure the chicken burgers are fully cooked, it’s important to use an instant-read digital meat thermometer to make sure that the burgers have reached 165℉.
- Oil the patties. It may seem like you’re just brushing fat onto the patties for no reason, but I promise it’s a lifesaver when it comes to keeping the chicken patties from sticking to the grill. So do yourself a favor and don’t skip this step.
- Extra ranch dressing. For the ultimate chicken ranch burgers top them with the additional ranch dressing at the end.
Nutrition
Serving: 1burger | Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 1060mg | Potassium: 723mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 3mg
