Lemon Parmesan Ground Chicken Burgers

A close up of a chicken burger dressed with lettuce, bacon and mayo on a bun with more in the background

4.74 from 15 votes

Lemon Parmesan Ground Chicken Burgers

An absolutely scrumptious chicken burger recipe that is light and tangy made with lean ground chicken, lemon and parmesan cheese. Perfect for your next barbecue or backyard party!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Barbecue, Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Canadian

Keyword: Barbecue, Burger Recipes, Chicken Burger Recipe, Chicken Burgers, Dinner Recipes, Ground Chicken, Lemon Cake, Parmesan Cheese

Servings: servings

Calories: 449kcal

Author: Alisa Infanti

Equipment

Barbecue
Large Bowl
Knife
Lemon Zester
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Mixing Spoon
Spatula

Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground chicken
⅔ cup mayonnaise
1 ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
3 cloves garlic minced
4 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions

Preheat BBQ grill to medium heat and grease lightly to prevent sticking. Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix just until combined.
Form into 8 evenly sized balls and flatten into 1" patties. Press a dimple into the center of each burger patty.
Grill 5 minutes per side or until internal temperature is 170F and burgers are no longer pink in the center. Serve.

Notes

Don't over mix! I always say my goal when making burgers or cookies is to mix as little as possible. Get in, get out... walk away. Over mixing tends to make burgers tough or hard and you definitely don't want that.
Grease the grill. Add a little vegetable oil to a wad of paper towel and carefully and quickly use the BBQ brush to grease the grill.
Add a dimple in the center of each burger. This helps keep them from shrinking when cooking.
Use wax paper to separate the burger rounds so they don't stick together and you can easily get them to the grill. This is also important when freezing.
If freezing place some wax paper on a cookie sheet and then add one layer of the burgers at a time. Then freeze. When totally frozen you can then transfer the frozen burger patties to a freezer container all together and they won't stick. But they have to be frozen first.
When thawing the burgers make sure to use wax paper to separate any stacked burgers so they won't stick together when thawing. You can also just throw them on the grill from a frozen state but they will take a few more minutes per side to cook so make sure to check the internal temp to make sure they are no longer pink.

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