This recipe is number two in my Thirty for July Fourth cooking project where I’m making thirty recipes that would be perfect for your Fourth of July cookout.  I love almost anything with a buffalo flavor and these chicken burgers are no exception.  I’d never made chicken burgers before and I was surprised by how easy it was.  When I made the patties I was afraid they weren’t going to hold together on the grill but after a few minutes on the heat they definitely came together and made for a delicious dinner with grilled corn on the cob.

Happy Friday and happy grilling this weekend!

What to buy (makes 4 patties):

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1/4 cup buffalo hot sauce
• 1/2 cup crushed buffalo chips (or saltines or some other kind of chip/cracker)
• 1 egg
• cilantro, blue cheese and hot sauce for topping
• optional: buns, lettuce and grilled corn on the cob

What to do:

• combine chicken, spices, onion, hot sauce, egg, and crumbled chips, gently mixing so as not to overwork
• divide into four patties about 3/4″ thick
• grill the burgers for approximately 5 minutes per side, flipping once
• serve hot, topped with blue cheese crumbles and hot sauce