Southwest Chicken Burger

For not being a huge fan of Mexican food, my husband sure did enjoy this burger. He even asked me if I had used ground beef to make them. He was surprised to find out that this delicious burger was actually comprised of ground chicken! My husband loves beef, so he was surprised at how much flavor was packed into these burgers!

Though the southwest chicken burger is made from ground chicken, ground beef would taste great as well! By using ground chicken I was able to cut back on some of the fat content that the ground beef would have. I wanted these burgers to be big and filling! They definitely are. But sometimes big, flavorful and filling meals have a lot of fat and calories, which is why I opted to use ground chicken instead.

If you wanted, you could definitely get 1 or 2 more burgers out of this recipe. I would suggest using a regular hamburger bun if you make them smaller. Using a large ciabatta bun may drown out some of the burger’s flavor if the patties are smaller. I’m mentioning this because if I were in a bind I might try to get a few more burgers out of the recipe and use Hamburg buns, but I wouldn’t recommend that. When you have a thick burger, the ciabatta buns just make it taste so delicious, especially with all the yummy toppings.

So, let’s talk about these yummy toppings!  The sky is the limit on this burger. I added all of my favorites which are refried beans, black bean salsa, avocado, southwest sauce, and Doritos! Next time I may even add some sour cream.

I do want to note that the taco seasoning flavor in this burger is very strong. I really like it, but if you are not a fan of stronger flavor, then I would add a half of a pack of seasoning rather than a full pack.

 If you decide to make this recipe this week I’d love to hear from ya! You can drop a comment below or message me on any of my social media pages. Hope you have a blessed weekend and as always remember to keep it simple. Catch ya next week my friends! Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram