Mexican Chicken Burgers

These Mexican Paleo Chicken Burgers are so flavourful! The chicken patties are packed with cilantro, jalapeno, lime and Mexican spices and are served with salsa and guacamole. Serve these burgers on a grilled sliced of butternut squash to make them Whole30, Paleo, Grain Free, Gluten Free & Keto!

With an endless number of barbecues this time of year, it’s easy to get bored of eating the same basic burgers over and over again. To add a bit of variation to your grilling routine, try these Mexican Paleo Chicken Burgers.

The patties are spiced with cumin and smoked paprika and mixed with chopped red onion, jalapeños and cilantro for extra flavour and texture. I serve the patties on a grilled slice of butternut squash to keep these burgers completely SCD compliant, but you can alternatively use sweet potato slices prepared the same way if you are following a less restrictive grain free/Paleo diet.

I topped each patty with smashed avocado and a fresh salsa, but feel free to add on any other toppings such as grated cheese, jalapenos or pureed black beans.

Here are a few other burger recipes that you might enjoy: 

• Shrimp Burgers
• Loaded Hamburgers with Special Sauce 
• Lemon & Herb Salmon Burgers
• Hawaiian Chicken Burgers
• Greek Lamb Burgers
• Cajun Salmon Burgers with Mango Salsa

If you make this recipe let me know in the comment section below, I would love to hear what you think or take a photo and tag me (@everylastbite_) on Instagram, I love seeing your photos!

Mexican Chicken Burgers

Every Last Bite

These Mexican Chicken Burgers are so flavourful! The chicken patties are packed with cilantro, jalapeno, lime and Mexican spices and are served with salsa and guacamole. Serve these burgers on a grilled sliced of butternut squash to make them Whole30, Paleo, Grain Free, Gluten Free & Keto!

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Prep Time 16 minutes mins

Cook Time 14 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Diets Dairy Free, Grain/Gluten Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal

Servings 5

Ingredients

  

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Patties

• 700 grams ground chicken
• 1/2 a red onion
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp almond flour
• juice and zest from 1 lime
• 1 jalapeño finely diced
• 1/4 cup cilantro roughly chopped

Salsa

• 2 large tomatoes seeded and chopped
• 1/2 a red onion finely chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 jalapeño finely chopped
• juice from 1 lime
• pinch of salt

Burger Toppings

• 2 lettuce leaves
• 5 slices butternut squash/sweet potato
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 avocado

Instructions

 

• In a bowl combine the ground chicken, onion, cumin, smoked paprika, crushed garlic, egg, almond flour, juice and zest from 1 lime, jalapeño and cilantro. Using your hands blend everything together so that the seasoning is evenly distributed throughout the ground chicken.
• Form the mixture into 5 to 6 patties.
• In a bowl combine the chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeño and lime juice. Stir until combined and sprinkle with salt. Taste and add more lime juice or jalapeño as desired. Set the salsa aside.
• In a bowl break up the avocado with a fork until its broken into small chunks.
• Peel the butternut squash and slice into approximately 1/2 inch thick rounds. Lightly brush the circles with olive oil
• Heat a grill to medium high heat. Grill the butternut squash for approximately 3-4 minutes per side until grill marks appear and the squash is slightly tender.
• Gril the patties for approximately 6 minutes per side until cooked through.
• To serve top a butternut squash circle with lettuce, a chicken patty, smashed avocado and salsa. Serve warm.

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