Juicy Homemade Chicken Mince (Ground chicken) Burgers

This juicy homemade chicken mince burger tastes like a McChicken - but BETTER! Here's how we take it to the next level.

The pattie is made with paprika, garlic powder, green onions, and a little bit of soy sauce (use Tamari if GF). The slaw is cos (romaine), cucumber, green onions, sesame oil, lemon juice, salt and white sugar. Serve hot chicken burger patties on tomato sauce and kewpie mayo, with golden rounds of paprika garlic baked carrot and potato.

What's even better is that these juicy chicken burgers contain no eggs as the mince binds together without any need for them, and are dairy free. These burgers are a healthier choice if you are trying to avoid red meat, and as they're cooked in olive oil, a healthy fat, and are than 600 calories a serve, including the sides, you can feel good about serving these to your family. The burgers use simple ingredients and are easy to get on the table on a busy weeknight, as the chicken burger patties require only 4 minutes cooking time on either side.

Ingredients you'll need to make Homemade Chicken Mince Burgers

Use fresh and high-quality ingredients, especially for the chicken mince. It can make a big difference in the taste and ensuring you get juicy burgers. If you can get to a butcher they'll make the best mince.

Chicken Mince Burgers

• 500 g Chicken mince (ground chicken)
• 1 tsp garlic powder (if you don't have garlic powder, you can use onion powder instead).
• 1 tsp paprika
• ⅔ cup panko breadcrumbs
• ½ bunch green onions scallions
• 4 hamburger buns with sesame seed - or any bun you prefer.
• 2 tsp light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Kewpie Mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce ketchup
• ¼ tsp salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Coleslaw

• 1 baby cos lettuce romaine lettuce
• 1 Lebanese cucumber
• ½ Lemon
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp white sugar
• ½ tsp salt

Golden roast potatoes and carrots

• 2 carrots
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ tsp salt and pepper
• 400 g potatoes small

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Substitutions and Add-ins

Gluten-free: There are some great hamburger buns and panko bread crumbs that are gluten-free, so give these a try, and swap the soy sauce for tamari.

Alternatives to Chicken mince: If you don't like ground meat you can use chicken breast instead of chicken mince and marinate the chicken in a mixture of olive oil, paprika and garlic powder. Or you can use ground turkey to make turkey burgers.

Customize Your Slaw: Feel free to get creative with your slaw. You can add red onion, grated carrots, red cabbage, fresh herbs or other favorite vegetables for added crunch and flavor.

Sauces and Condiments: Experiment with different sauces and condiments to suit your taste. Some people like a bit of spice with sriracha mayo, while others prefer a classic burger sauce or even Dijon mustard and sour cream. You can add Worcestershire sauce to the burger patty mixture if you like instead of soy sauce.

Add your favorite toppings: Get creative, you can add Avocado, bacon, pickles, tomato slice, fried egg or cheese to add layers of flavour.

How to make Homemade Chicken Mince Burgers

1. Preheat your oven to 220°C (425°F) and line a baking tray with baking paper (parchment paper).
2. Slice carrots and potatoes into ½ cm rounds. Toss them with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Bake for 20 mins at 220°C, turning halfway.
3. Finely slice green onions.
4. Mix chicken mince, soy sauce, panko breadcrumbs, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and half of the green onions in a large bowl. Form patties and cook in a frying pan with oil over medium-high heat for 4 mins each side. TIP - When forming your chicken mince patties, make sure they are of consistent size and thickness so they cook evenly. And don't overcook the patties - any longer than about 4 minutes can make them dry, and we want these babies juicy! If you have a meat thermometer, check the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
5. Meanwhile, finely slice lettuce and cucumber. Place them in a bowl with the remaining green onions. Once just about ready to serve, drizzle with sesame oil, squeeze lemon juice, sprinkle salt and sugar, and toss.
6. Toast buns in the oven, then assemble burgers with kewpie mayo, tomato sauce, a chicken patty, and slaw. Serve with baked potato and carrots on the side, and extra slaw. Enjoy!

TIP: Assemble your burgers just before serving to keep the buns from getting soggy.

Kid-Friendly Variations

Usually, the whole family will enjoy burgers, but to simplify these for very little kids you can:

• Slice cucumber into spears and serve separately
• Skip the paprika and garlic on the carrots and potatoes
• Slice patty into fingers and option to skip the green onions (scallions).
• Serve with tomato sauce on the side.

How to Store Homemade Chicken Mince Burger

Store patties in an airtight container. Store coleslaw in a separate container. If dressed, store for just one day in the fridge as it will definitely get soggy. Serve bread in an airtight container

Equipment

• Oven: You'll use the oven for baking the potatoes and carrots, as well as toasting the burger buns.
• Baking Tray: Use a baking tray to place the potato and carrot slices when baking.
• Frying Pan: You'll need a frying pan to cook the chicken mince patties.
• Mixing Bowls: You'll use mixing bowls to combine ingredients, such as mixing the chicken mince with seasonings.
• Cutting Board and Knife: For slicing the carrots, potatoes, green onions, lettuce, cucumber, and any other vegetables you might want to add.
• Lemon Squeezer: If you have one, a lemon squeezer can make it easier to extract lemon juice for the slaw.

You won't need a food processor, in fact, I highly recommend against using one to make the chicken patties. If you do, the ground chicken patties will lose their texture and become rubbery and tough.

More Burger Recipes

If you like these home made ground chicken burgers, you should also try my Almost a Big Mac Recipe (another McDonald's copycat), or my healthy Fish Burgers, or Prawn (Shrimp) Cocktail Burger for Christmas.

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