Chicken Caesar Burgers are ground chicken burgers seasoned with prepared Caesar Dressing then piled high with fresh and crunchy toppings.
Craving the freshness of a salad, but the satisfaction of a burger?
Combine the two to create Chicken Caesar Burgers! These juicy, sizzling burgers are OVER THE TOP delicious, and easy, too!
Ground chicken is flavored with classic caesar salad ingredients like parmesan cheese, caesar salad dressing, worcestershire sauce, and fresh lemon juice, then shaped into patties and tossed onto a smoky grill.
Topped with fresh ingredients like romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and red onions, this salad-inspired burger is completely memorable, and a fun switch up from standard beef burgers.
Start with 1lb ground chicken. I prefer using 95/5 ground chicken vs 99% fat free chicken breast, as the fat adds flavor and juiciness to the burger. Ground chicken breast tends to end up dry.
Add the ground chicken into a large mixing bowl with 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoon panko-style gluten free bread crumbs. I like Schar brand. Pulverized rice Chex also work great!
Next add 3 minced garlic cloves and 2 Tablespoons caesar salad dressing. I LOVE Ken’s Creamy Caesar Dressing!
Finally add 1 Tablespoon each Worcestershire sauce and fresh lemon juice.
Mix everything together until just combined then shape into 4 patties.
Brush the tops with extra virgin olive oil (or spray with nonstick spray) then grill for 4-5 minutes per side over medium heat, brushing the tops with more oil before flipping. Alternatively you can cook these in a skillet or grill pan indoors.
Toast buns on the grill — this is especially important when using GF buns, as they benefit SO much texture-wise to being toasted! — then place a patty on top followed by fresh and crunchy toppings like romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and red onion.
Juicy, smokey, and savory, this is such a fun twist on the flavors of a classic caesar salad. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons panko-style gluten free bread crumbs, Schar recommended
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
- 2 Tablespoons Caesar Salad Dressing, plus more for topping, Ken's Creamy Caesar recommended
- 1 Tablespoon worcestershire sace
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- black pepper
- 4 gluten free buns
- Toppings: romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced red onions, extra dressing
Directions
- Combine ground chicken, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, garlic, caesar dressing, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and pepper in a large bowl then mix to combine and form into 4 patties.
- Spray the tops of the burgers with nonstick spray then grill over medium heat for 4-5 minutes a side, spraying with nonstick spray before flipping. Serve with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and extra caesar dressing.
Notes
- These burgers also cook well indoors in a nonstick skillet, or on a grill pan.
Nutrition
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This seriously hits the spot! I was just watching the news and saw how Kate Middleton is in labor today. It made me wonder if you were hanging in there. It’s funny how you remember the famous people who are pregnant along side you. For my first, Rachel from Friends was having Ross’s baby. I was totally jealous of her perfect shiny fake bump.
What a great sale on yogurt and Chobani, of all brands! I love when I score deals like that. Glad to hear your weekend was a pleasant one and those burgers look gorgeous!
Looks like you had an awesome weekend (minus the back pain). Gotta love a Chobani sale! I’ve been hunting for the new coconut flavor, it sounds so good!
That dressing sounds amazing…shredded asiago? Yum!
Have you been doing any cooking in preparation for the baby? i.e., making casseroles, muffins, etc. for the freezer so that you can just pop them into the over/slowcooker when you are at home with the new baby? I would love to hear about your food prep for baby!
Ugh definitely not as much as I should have. I have a lasagna in there as well as a few batches of mushroom/beef spaghetti sauce. Luckily my parents are 10 minutes away, and my Mom still cooks like all 3 kids are home (aka lots of extras!)
Amazing! These sound incredible!
That’s the best deal on Chobani I have ever seen! Super jealous.
Those burgers look delicious! Can’t wait to hear more about the zucchini boats :)
This looks awesome. I am always looking for new burger ideas, kinda burned out on regular burgers half way through summer. Thanks for the great idea.
I’m surprised Ben isn’t saving his days off for when your baby arrives. Those burgers look delicious!
Maybe Ben doesn’t have to save days off. Maybe he has plenty :)
He’s got plenty. :)
I seriously want to devour that right now (even though it’s morning!) ;)
Love your blog! We toast Panera’s asiago cheese bread with a little butter to make croutons for our Caesar. Try Kens light Caesar dressing, lots of pepper and Parmesan cheese.. So good!
Yum!! Those look delicious!
So…about that back pain. That’s how my labor started with our oldest. Just sayin’. :)
If I hadn’t had this pain on and off for months, I’d be really excited. That said, you never know!! :)
Oh my this looks delicious! But then again, even a piece of cardboard would taste delicious with a thick, creamy caesar dressing!