Zesty buffalo chicken burgers from leftover chicken are a crowd pleasing favorite. This easy chicken burger recipe is a winner for a different dinner.
Buffalo chicken burgers. Yum. This recipe takes boring leftover rotisserie chicken and makes it not boring. I mean really, anything buffalo-ized is pretty awesome, right? And so are burgers. So I guess if you combine the awesomeness of a burger with the awesomeness of buffalo chicken…you get pretty dang amazing buffalo chicken burgers.
We eat tons of rotisserie chicken in this house. I know I have said over and over that my toddler isn’t all that picky of an eater, but she takes after me when it comes to meat- she doesn’t like much of it- especially chicken. But she does eat rotisserie chicken, which is both good and bad.
Buffalo Chicken Burgers take leftover chicken to a whole new level of yum!
I have a love hate relationship with chicken. I love chicken because it’s versatile. It makes a great vehicle for sauce and cheese. It’s a healthy source of lean protein.
But chicken can also be quite chicken-y.
Yuck.
I’m not a fan of chicken-y chicken. Rotisserie is right on that border for me. But I do love that there is a quick and easy option for weeknight meals. I mean grab a ready made chicken and a bag of salad and dinner’s done.
However, there is only so much rotisserie chicken I can take since I am picky. One rotisserie chicken generally creates at least one night of leftovers for us. So this is a problem because I just can’t do rotisserie over and over. Just no.
I’m chicken conflicted.
Buffalo Chicken Burgers
Fortunately it’s a problem easily remedied by Frank’s red hot sauce (my husband’s fave) and cheese. Because hot sauce makes rotisserie chicken better. And, well, you know what they say about chedda’…
Plus, these sandwiches are something new and interesting to serve during summer grilling season. They are spicy and juicy and taste delish with extra melted cheddar and a splash of blue cheese. We would definitely serve these guys to spice up a Memorial Day or Fourth of July barbecue.
See what I did there? Spice up. Buffalo chicken burgers. Badum bum.
Ingredients
- 1/2 Rotisserie or leftover roast chicken- about 1 1/2 cups chicken meat total
- 3/4 cup hot sauce*
- 1/4 milk or half and half
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs**
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- red pepper to taste***
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
- Let the mixture rest in the fridge for at least half an hour.
- Form into equal patties and cook for 3 minutes per side over medium heat on the stove top or on a grill.
- If desired, melt slices of cheddar cheese on top. Serve on buns and garnish with extra hot sauce and blue cheese or ranch dressing.
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What a clever use of leftovers! These sound delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe with us at Merry Monday!
Thank you!
Bufffalo chicken is one of my favorite flavors! Need to give this a try!
Hope you love it as much as I do!!
YUM These looks delish! Perfect or a summer BBQ.
Thank you!
Wow, this looks so yummy! Great recipe. Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks! Hope you like it!
This are awesome! I love to get a Costco Chicken and use it like a million different ways – this is a new one!
I know! So versatile. We don’t have a costco nearby though. I wish we did. I’ve heard it’s wonderful. And full of free samples.
I will always take a chicken burger over beef any day, this sounds perfect.
Hope you get to make it sometime! Thanks for stopping by!
These buffalo chicken sliders would definitely be absolutely perfect for summer grilling season!
So perfect for summer! Adds something new and unexpected to the mix.
Yum, I love Frank’s red. I’m definitely going to try this with a gluten free bun. Thanks for sharing
We made this burger totally gf. Actually the bun pictured is a gf hamburger bun from Schar. Do you have a favorite gf bun?
Oh wow! My husband would love this.
What is it about guys and all things buffalo? My husband could eat buffalo chicken 7 days a week.
This looks like a great choice for summer grilling.
Such a good choice! It’s slightly unexpected but so yummy. Thanks for visiting!
Oh, this is delicious. I have never had this kind of burger before. i love buffalo chicken but never tried it in a burger.
So delicious. It’s the best of both worlds! Thanks for stopping by Allan! I’m a pretty big fan of your site.
This looks like the perfect comfort food! Yum I want some rn!
These look so tasty and easy! I love buffalo anything!
I’d have never thought to grind the chicken up. Brilliant!
Thank you! It’s a texture thing- makes this sammy more burger like and less chickeny.
I am actually drooling over here…wow…. pinning for later. We also eat a lot of rotisserie chicken.
Sooo much chicken! It’s just so convenient! Thanks for stopping by!
Ohhhh these sliders look really good! I love spicy and buffalo flavored foods, so I know I’ll love this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
MMMM. Me too. The spicier the better! Thanks for stopping by!