Grilling up some Buffalo Chicken Burgers

Buffalo Chicken has become an American staple over the years. With its blue cheese and celery companions, few things compare to this match made in foodie heaven. In the summertime, I love pulling out the grill and mixing my love for buffalo chicken with my hot weather cravings for a big, juicy burger. The result is a mouthwatering buffalo chicken burger.

The flavors of buffalo chicken take on every season including the hot days of summers when they come packed in between a bulky roll with blue cheese dressing, lettuce, and a slice of tomato on top. Combine these burgers with a green salad or French fries, as I’m more apt to do, and sit outside for a wonderful barbeque menu made easy.

Buffalo Chicken Burgers

Recipe from the Tasty Kitchen

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground chicken
• ½ teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoons pepper
• ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
• ¼ cups Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cups buffalo wing sauce plus more for drizzling
• 2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 whole wheat buns
• ¼ cups ranch dressing for drizzling (or blue cheese dressing)

Instructions:

1. Preheat grill or skillet.
2. In a large bowl combine ground chicken, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, parmesan and buffalo wing sauce. Mix until just combined. Form into patties.
3. Grill or pan-fry patties until brown on both sides and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. In the last 2 minutes, place 1/2 ounce of cheddar cheese on each burger.
4. Place burgers on whole wheat buns and top with a drizzle of ranch and buffalo wing dressing.

Jen Collins is an intern at Mom Central Consulting.

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