Published on September 24, 2019

chicken burger on a bun with toppings.

Recipe: Stuffed Chicken Burgers

Lots of flavor, but less fat in these protein-heavy, veggie-infused burgers, which make a great quick supper or a nice weekend lunch main dish. The patties come together nicely and will lend themselves to “slider-sized” ones, if you want to make mini-versions of this dish.

Stuffed Chicken Burgers

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces ground chicken
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ cup mushrooms, diced
  • ½ cup shredded zucchini
  • ½ cup chopped green onion
  • ¼ cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seed
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat grill or broiler.
  2. In a bowl, mix together the garlic, mushrooms, zucchini, onions, bell pepper and fennel.
  3. Add ground chicken to bowl and mix it all together.
  4. Shape into burger patties; cook for 10 minutes each side.

Note: The zucchini will keep these burgers moist – but if you have a hard time keeping the burger shapes – you may add an egg to the mixture to help form those patties better.

Nutrition Facts per Serving:

  • Calories: 251
  • Protein: 35g
  • Carbohydrate: 7g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.3g
  • Cholesterol: 101mg
  • Sodium: 109mg
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6g
  • Fat: 9g
  • Trans fats: 2.3g
  • Total sugars: 2.2g

Source: Avera Medical Group Integrative Medicine.