Buffalo Ranch (Dairy-Free) Chicken Burgers

Buffalo Ranch (Dairy-Free) Chicken Burgers

I love chicken wings and I also love burgers.  What’s better than a hybrid of both?  With this little concoction, you get the best of both worlds.  A juicy burger with the sauciness of a wing.

Not only is this a quick and easy meal to make, but it’s also pretty.  Bonus, you also won’t feel like you ate a heavy meal.    

It’s also customizable for spiciness level.  For those that aren’t keen on spice, you can choose a mild buffalo sauce.  We’re a spicy household – Crystal Hot Sauce is the favorite for wings in my house, but we’re also a fan of the popular Frank’s Redhot.

The ranch in this recipe is also good.  I often serve these with carrot and celery sticks, or sweet potato fries, so we use a little to dip those in as well.

Buffalo Ranch (Dairy-Free) Chicken Burgers

  • Servings: 4
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Ingredients

Ranch

  • 1 cup dairy-free plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dill
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Pink Himalayan salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste

 Burgers

  • 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
  • 1 medium carrot, diced
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 1 tablespoon buffalo sauce of choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pink Himalayan salt, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • Lettuce leaves of choice – butter lettuce or romaine are my personal favorites
  • 1 cucumber sliced thin (can also use radish slices)

Sauce

  • 1 cup buffalo sauce of choice
  • 1 teaspoon grass-fed butter, optional

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl mix together yogurt, vinegar, dill, parsley, garlic, and lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste.  Chill in fridge while you prepare the burgers.
  2. Place ground chicken in a large bowl.
  3. Dice carrot and celery and add to bowl.
  4. Add buffalo sauce and salt and pepper to bowl.
  5. Mix well with hands.
  6. Wet hands and form into 4 equal burger patties and place on a plate to chill in fridge for 10 minutes.
  7. Warm 1 tablespoon of oil on grill or pan over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
  8. While pan warms wash and dry lettuce leaves and place each on plates for serving.
  9. Lightly salt and pepper each side of the burgers.  Add burgers to pan and cook on one side for 3-4 minutes then flip and cook an additional 3-4 minutes or until cooked through.
  10. While burgers are cooking warm buffalo sauce and butter, if using, in a sauce pan over low heat until warm.
  11. Add burgers one at a time to the sauce mixture making sure to cover the whole burger. Repeat until all burgers are sauced.
  12. Place a spoonful of ranch on lettuce, then top with burger. Place an additional spoonful of ranch on top of burger and top with cucumbers and/or radish slices.

 



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