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Grilled Chicken Burgers with Bread-and-Butter Pickles

Juicy, smoky grilled chicken patties with a tangy honey-mustard spread and sweet-sharp quick pickles on toasted bread.

Grilled Chicken Burgers with Bread-and-Butter Pickles

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb560 gGround chicken
  • ¼ cup30 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup60 gYellow mustarddivided
  • 1 tsp3 gGarlic powder
  • 1¼ tsp3 gOnion powder
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • ¾ tsp5 gSaltdivided
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 2¼ tsp10 gCanola oil
  • 2⅛ tsp15 gHoney
  • 2 cups sliced200 gCucumberthinly sliced into rounds
  • ¼ cup chopped40 gRed onionthinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup80 gApple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup60 gWater
  • 1½ tbsp20 gGranulated sugar
  • ¼ tsp1 gGround turmeric
  • 1¼ cups chopped60 gRomaine lettuceleaves separated
  • ¾ cup chopped150 gTomatoessliced
  • 8 slices256 gWhole-wheat bread8 slices, used as buns

Steps

  1. Make the pickles first: in a saucepan, warm the cider vinegar, water, sugar, turmeric and two-fifths of the salt just until the sugar and salt dissolve.
  2. Put the cucumber and red onion in a heatproof jar or bowl, pour the warm brine over them and let stand at least 30 minutes while you make the burgers.
  3. In a bowl, gently mix the ground chicken with the breadcrumbs, one quarter of the mustard, the garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, the remaining three-fifths of the salt and the black pepper. Shape into 4 patties about 3/4 inch thick and press a shallow dent in the center of each. Chill 10 minutes so they hold together.
  4. Preheat the grill to medium-high, about 425°F (220°C), and brush the patties on both sides with the canola oil.
  5. Stir the remaining three quarters of the mustard with the honey to make the honey-mustard spread.
  6. Grill the patties 5 to 6 minutes per side, until they reach 165°F (74°C) in the center. Toast the bread slices on the grill for the last minute.
  7. Spread the honey-mustard on the toasted bread. Layer the romaine, a chicken patty, the tomato and the drained pickled cucumber and red onion, then top with the second slice and serve.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy plain dry breadcrumbs and whole-wheat bread made without milk.

Contains: Gluten. Some brands contain milk, egg, soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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