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SAVE FOR LATER! Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them! | gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 | #theendlessmeal #burgers #chicken #whole30 #paleo #glutenfree #chickenburgers #dinnerbowls #bowls

Chili Chicken Burger Bowls with Avocado Pesto

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Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them!

SAVE FOR LATER! Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them! | gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 | #theendlessmeal #burgers #chicken #whole30 #paleo #glutenfree #chickenburgers #dinnerbowls #bowls

Raise your hand if you like bunless burgers are much as I do!

I've always felt like a bit of a weirdo when I tell people I prefer to eat burgers without the bun. I assume most servers roll their eyes at me behind my back and assume I'm trying to cut carbs. But it's not true!

Hamburger buns are helpful for keeping all the burger ingredients together, but they also ā€˜water down' the burger and get in the way of all the good stuff. Do you feel the same?

These Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are all the good things. There's no need to water them down with a silly bun.

Why you want to eat these Chili Chicken Burger Bowls for dinner tonight:

  • These chicken burgers are so flavorful that you might just mistake them for a meat burger. I'm not joking. The first time I made them we were blown away by how flavorful they are.
  • They're super easy to make. If you can mix together some ground chicken, onion, parsley, chili powder, salt, and pepper then you can make these.
  • You can cook the chili chicken burgers on your BBQ or in a pan on your stovetop. Your choice!
  • If you are like me and love a good bunless chicken burger, make the recipe as it is. If there's someone at the table who loves a traditional burger (like my handsome man), buy them a bun for their chili chicken burger. This is a recipe that can keep everyone happy really easily.
SAVE FOR LATER! Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them! | gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 | #theendlessmeal #burgers #chicken #whole30 #paleo #glutenfree #chickenburgers #dinnerbowls #bowls

If you love chicken burgers, also try our spinach feta chicken burgers!

I know that raw chicken isn't usually something you want to look very closely at, but I thought these burgers looked good even before they were cooked. What do you think?

Of course, they look even better once they come off the grill.

Just try not to take a bite! ā‡“

SAVE FOR LATER! Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them! | gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 | #theendlessmeal #burgers #chicken #whole30 #paleo #glutenfree #chickenburgers #dinnerbowls #bowls

Three tricks to making juicy chicken burgers

Burgers aren't difficult to make but making a really good burger isn't as easy as it sounds. The problem is that almost all the recipes you find online call for mixing all sorts of unnecessary things into the ground meat. The two that irk me the most are eggs and breadcrumbs.

I know that those two things have been mixed into burgers for as long as burgers have been around. But I'm begging you, please stop putting them in! They're totally unnecessary and only make the burgers tough.

I've been toying with sharing my beef burger recipe with you, but it's so simple that it doesn't seem right to share it. Ground beef (always regular, NEVER lean) + salt + pepper. They're the best burgers ever.

So trick #1 is to never ever ever add eggs or breadcrumbs to your burgers. 

SAVE FOR LATER! Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them! | gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 | #theendlessmeal #burgers #chicken #whole30 #paleo #glutenfree #chickenburgers #dinnerbowls #bowls

And the make the best ground chicken burgers list continues …

Trick #2 – Use a gentle hand when you're forming the patties. Don't try to muscle them together. Just gently form the patties and let your BBQ do the job of getting them to hold together.

When meat cooks, the proteins bind together. This is why you don't need eggs or breadcrumbs to hold burger patties together. When they are not cooked, they feel very delicate. Once you cook the meat, the proteins bind the patties together.

Trick #3 – Don't overcook your burgers. You want your chicken burgers to be 165 degrees Fahrenheit and no more. 165 is the sweet spot for fully cooked and safe to eat chicken that is still tender and juicy.

We're always so afraid of undercooked chicken that we tend to go WAY overboard and cook it until it's barely edible. I always use a meat thermometer so that I know the burgers are both safe to eat and not overcooked.

SAVE FOR LATER! Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them! | gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 | #theendlessmeal #burgers #chicken #whole30 #paleo #glutenfree #chickenburgers #dinnerbowls #bowls

Putting together your Chili Chicken Burger Bowls

So now that you've got the most delicious chili chicken burger patty staring at you in the face, we need to put it all together. There's a lot of leeway here and really no wrong way to serve these. Here's how I like them best:

ā™”  With loads of avocado pesto. This is really just a basic pesto sauce that swaps the parmesan cheese for avocado. It changes it into a mashup between guacamole and pesto. Sounds a bit strange, but it's so good. Even my 2-year-old daughter kept asking for, ā€œMore ā€˜cado sauce, peeze.ā€

ā™”  With all the Cajun Sweet Potato Fries. I love these easy to make fries and it's a bonus that they're so healthy. If you want to add them to your chili chicken burger bowls, pop them into the oven first then start making the burgers.

ā™”  With a big bed of lettuce. I don't get fancy here and make a big salad. All I do is put a few handfuls of salad greens in the bottom of the bowl. When you top them with the chili chicken burger, avocado pesto, and some sweet potato fries, the heat and oil from those three things are enough to soften the greens just enough to make them very salad-like.

ā™”  With a sprinkling of cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, and avocado. Technically these extra toppings aren't necessary but they do add even more textures and flavors to an already delicious bowl. If you have them on hand, go for it!

SAVE FOR LATER! Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them! | gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 | #theendlessmeal #burgers #chicken #whole30 #paleo #glutenfree #chickenburgers #dinnerbowls #bowls

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SAVE FOR LATER! Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them! | gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 | #theendlessmeal #burgers #chicken #whole30 #paleo #glutenfree #chickenburgers #dinnerbowls #bowls

Chili Chicken Burger Bowls Recipe

Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 12 minutes mins
Total: 27 minutes mins
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Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them!
4 servings

Ingredients

Chicken Burger Patties

  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • ¼ cup each: minced red onion and chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Avocado Pesto

  • ½ cup each: basil leaves and parsley (packed)
  • ¼ cup each pine nuts and olive oil
  • Juice from ½ lemon
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 large avocado (peeled and pitted)

The Burger Bowls

  • A few handfuls of lettuce for each bowl
  • Cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
  • A sprinkle of pine nuts (or your favorite nut)
  • Optional: Cajun Sweet Potato Fries (recipe linked)

Instructions 

  • If you are making the Cajun Sweet Potato Fries, start those first.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the ground chicken, red onion, parsley, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Form into 4 patties and set them on a plate.
    1 lb. ground chicken, ¼ cup each: minced red onion and chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 2 teaspoons sea salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • Place the basil, parsley, pine nuts, olive oil, lemon juice, and sea salt in your blender and blend on medium speed until mostly smooth. Add the avocado and blend again, adding 2-4 tablespoons of water to thin the pesto if needed.
    ½ cup each: basil leaves and parsley, ¼ cup each pine nuts and olive oil, Juice from ½ lemon, ¾ teaspoon sea salt, 1 large avocado
  • Cook the chicken burgers either on your BBQ or in a non-stick pan on your stove on medium-high heat for 12 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking.
  • To assemble the bowls, place a few handfuls of greens in each bowl and top with the fries, a burger patty, some avocado pesto, and some cherry tomatoes and pine nuts.
    A few handfuls of lettuce for each bowl, Cherry tomatoes, A sprinkle of pine nuts

Notes

I've put this recipe in the keto category even though the sweet potato fries are not. If you are eating a keto diet you'll need to skip the fries!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 516kcal (26%), Carbohydrates: 19g (6%), Protein: 27g (54%), Fat: 40g (62%), Saturated Fat: 6g (38%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Monounsaturated Fat: 22g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 98mg (33%), Sodium: 1783mg (78%), Potassium: 1651mg (47%), Fiber: 9g (38%), Sugar: 5g (6%), Vitamin A: 19346IU (387%), Vitamin C: 57mg (69%), Calcium: 136mg (14%), Iron: 6mg (33%)
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SAVE FOR LATER! Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them! | gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 | #theendlessmeal #burgers #chicken #whole30 #paleo #glutenfree #chickenburgers #dinnerbowls #bowls

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