Cheddar Ranch Chicken Burgers
These Cheddar Ranch Chicken Burgers are a family favorite. Grill them outside or broil them inside!
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CHEDDAR RANCH CHICKEN BURGERS
Does the word “moist” freak you out? Moist, moist, moist, moist, moist, moist. For some reason the word “moist” can make a grown woman shudder and rock herself in the corner of the room. We eat a lot of chicken in our house and I love making burgers with ground chicken but sometimes the meat can be a little too moist. Now, no one likes dry burgers either but these are just right.
I spotted these Cheddar Ranch Chicken Burgers over at Julie’s Eats and Treats and knew my family would love them. We’ve made them several times in the last couple of weeks and they will definitely be on our summer menu. I recently met Julie at BlogHer Food. I already knew who she was from online and she probably now thinks I’m officially stalking her.
You can grill these, broil them in your oven, or even cook them in a pan on your stovetop. You can’t screw them up, I promise.
What’s genius about these burgers is that they have Panko crumbs in the meat mixture. The crunchy crumbs give the burgers and almost faux fried texture like the sandwiches at Chick-Fil-A. I added a little dry Ranch dressing to up the ranch flavor. If you don’t know what to do with the remaining Ranch dressing, believe me you’ll be making these again soon.
Form the mixture into 4 patties.
OTHER CHICKEN RECIPES
- Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
- Chicken Parmesan Roll-Ups
- One-Pan Cheesy, Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice
- One-Pan Chicken Enchilada Skillet
- Creamy Chicken Noodle Skillet
- One-Pan Mexican Chicken and Rice
- One-Pan Monterey Chicken Pasta
- Baked Parmesan Caesar Chicken
- One-Pot Bacon Broccoli Pasta
- One-Pan Baked Ziti Skillet
- Tomato Basil Chicken Quinoa
- One-Pan Chicken and Spinach Orzo
Cheddar Ranch Chicken Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs, (Japanese bread crumbs found by the regular bread crumbs)
- 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1 Tablespoon dried onion, (or use finely chopped fresh onion)
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon dry Ranch dressing mix, (unprepared)
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 hamburger buns
- Optional Toppings: lettuce, , prepared Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium high or the broiler on your oven.
- In a large bowl mix together the chicken, Panko crumbs, bread crumbs, onion, seasoned salt, garlic powder and dry ranch dressing.
- Form chicken mixture into 4 patties. Place on oiled grill or greased broiler pan.
- Grill/broil for 4-6 minutes on each side or until internal temp reaches 160 degrees. for the last minute of cooking place a slice of cheese on each burger to melt. Remove from grill/oven/
- Spread butter on the inside of the buns. Place on broiler pan and broil for a few minutes until golden brown or on the grill for a couple of minutes. Put chicken burger on bun and top with additional prepared ranch dressing or desired condiment.
Notes
These were incredible!! I already can’t wait to make them again 🙂
thank you!
These were delicious! I made sliders and pan-fried them for about 4 minutes each side and topped with barbecue sauce, cheese, bacon and avocado. Hubby loved them, too!
Yes absolutely!
So happy you loved them!
Could these be made keto with pork panko crumbs instead of regular panko?
I have not loved the consistency when using the pork panko crumbs in a meat mixture. They just get soggy. You could leave them out but the mixture will be wet.
These are delicious!!
Thank you! I agree.
Do you broil on low or high?
I don’t have that setting so I’m not sure. either one will work as long as you keep an eye on them.
Made this tonight. I added chopped baby spinach to the burgers and must say the consistency and taste was fabulous. I prefer ground chicken to turkey any day. My husband and grandson gave me a thumbs up!!
Awesome to hear this Lois!
I just made these and they were delicious!!! Great spice mix!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
These were very easy to put together, and very tasty. I topped mine with ranch dressing, baby spinach and sliced tomato. Served them on whole wheat buns. YUM!
Sounds delightful Christine!
Made these for dinner tonight. Very tasty!! Ended up just frying them in a pan since my grill is out of commission at the moment. Topped them with ranch, lettuce and red onions. Will certainly make again!!
Love hearing that!
These are amazing! My husband was surprised that it was ground chicken, but he was a good sport. We forgot to put the cheese on, so it didn’t melt much, but they were still tasty. Leftovers the next day – super!!
So glad you enjoyed them.
Yum – thank you and have a great weekend!
What toppings would you suggest? Mayo? Ketchup? Mustard? Ranch? I see the lettuce and cheese
There’s ranch on top as well. I didn’t like anything other than ranch although my kids put ketchup on them but they do that with everything.
These burgers are seriously AMAZING!! I have always been turned-off by ground chicken and never ever purchased it, until I found this recipe and decided to go for it! And I am SO happy that I did as these are absolutely delicious!! Super moist and seasoned perfectly, and the slice of cheese and dollop of ranch dressing ontop is just the icing on the cake! Opening the gates to cooking with ground chicken could not have been a more pleasing experience for me without your recipe – thank you so much!
You’re welcome!
I’m trying these tonight, but with turkey instead of chicken and on the stovetop because I’m baking some potato wedges to go with them and it’s too cold for grilling.
Would. Just increase the bread crumbs if I don’t have Panko?
Sure! Panko gives it an extra crunch but breadcrumbs would be fine.
Do you think adding buffalo sauce in the burgers would be good? How much would you use?
I think buffalo sauce would be awesome. I would do about 1-2 Tablespoons.
For the record I enjoy your stalking 🙂 So stalk away! Glad you enjoyed these and love the cheese twist because obviously everything is better with cheese!
Yep ground chicken and turkey can me MOIST all right. A tried and tested recipe—yay. By the looks of the burger utterly delectable. I have a beef intolerant member of my close family, so this works for me big time.
Nice recipe. Thanks so much. Have a Great Weekend!
They look amazing!! I will definitely be trying this recipe in the future! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
XoXo Shea L.
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Haha, oh my gosh, I am so with you on the word “moist!” I don’t what it is about it, but I get straight shivers when I think it, hear it, say it, etc. But, these burgars sure look like a little piece of burgar heaven, which I cannot wait to delve into. Pinned and ready to make!
These look insanely good! I love chicken burgers!
My my my, do these ever look great. I love a good chicken or turkey burger but always have trouble with texture AND them staying together, I will have to give these a try!
Delicious Burgers, I have to try them someday!
I’m such an “m-word” hater! I can’t stand it! Haha but these chicken burgers look out of this world! I’m not a red meat fan, so I get crazy excited to find an alternative like this one on those nights when everyone else just needs a burger! I bet I’d be able to sway even the most die hard beef lovers to have one of these instead 🙂
True dat…
No lie, I’ve never had a chicken burger. Something about ground chicken just doesn’t sit well with me.
Howeverrrr, these burgers look so delicious! Seriously reconsidering!
Try it!
These look delicious! I’m going to make them next week for sure.
You won’t be disappointed.