This is a recipe for a chicken chorizo burger. These Chicken Chorizo Burgers nail it when it comes to flavor and texture. The chorizo adds just enough pizzaz to make this a juicy burger that you’ll want to make over and over. Take a whole new approach to burgers and try this combination with a spicy kick.
Believe me when I say, this burger is delicious! This burger recipe is a very nice change from the norm combining ground chicken and Mexican chorizo. It’s a perfect option for spicing up chicken for your next back yard grill party. The chorizo adds a little bit of kick that your friends are sure to love.
This chicken burger would be great with sweet potato fries from the freezer section at your market, and you could even make these healthier by eating this burger without a bun, making smaller burgers and wrapping them in iceberg lettuce leaves.
This recipe is for all of the chicken burger doubters.
Simply flavored with onion and garlic, don’t over mix the chorizo and chicken meat. This helps to maintain a good end result in texture. And with the pockets of chorizo these burgers weren’t dry and lifeless like other chicken burgers I’ve tried.
What really brings this burger to the forefront is the topping of the cumin-lime quick pickles. Zesty with lots of lime, rich with cumin, the flavor is complimented with the addition of smoky goodness. The recipe called for smoked salt, which I couldn’t find at the store, so I grabbed a jar of smoked black peppercorns which ended up to be a very nice addition. Add some lettuce and tomato and you’ve got a tasty burger.
This was a delicious and adventurous Saturday night treat.
Recipe for Chicken Chorizo Burger
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Your feedback is valuable to me for developing future recipes. And if you have a favorite chorizo burger recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.
- 1 pound of ground chicken
- 1/2 pound of chorizo sausage
- 1/4 onion grated
- 2 cloves of garlic grated
- Pepper to taste
- Begin by removing the casing from the chorizo sausage (slice with a paring knife and pull off) and adding it to the ground chicken. Grate in the onion and garlic. Add pepper.
- Mix together gently, being careful not to over mix. This will create pockets of chorizo in the burgers.
- Form patties and cook in a grill pan or cast iron skillet. Tent with foil towards the end to insure they are no longer pink inside (about 160 F).
- To build the burgers, start with a toasted bun and the chorizo chicken patty. Top with a few of the quick pickles (recipe below), a slice of tomato and some lettuce.
Cumin-Lime Quick Pickles
1 package of Persian cucumbers, about 2 1/2 cups sliced (I found baby cucumbers at Whole Foods)
Pinch of kosher salt
1/2 cup of rice wine vinegar
2 limes, zest and juice
1 1//2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
About 1/4 teaspoon of smoked salt (I used smoked cracked peppercorns)
A pinch of salt
- Begin by slicing the small cucumbers into the pickle shape, using the slicing blade on your food processor.
- Extract some of the water from the cucumbers by placing them in a colander, adding a pinch of salt, and letting it drain for about 2 hours. This helps the cucumbers ready to absorb flavors.
- After draining, build the quick pickling liquid. Combine the vinegar, lime zest and juice, cumin, garlic powder, smoked peppercorns and salt. Pour over the cucumbers and let sit for about an hour before topping the burgers with the quick pickles!
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lisaiscooking says
February 15, 2013 at 8:24 amI’m a big fan of pickles, and these sound delightful! Perfect for a chicken burger too. Now, I want to look for smoked pepper!
Lea Ann says
February 16, 2013 at 7:05 amI found that smoked pepper at Whole Foods. I was really surprised they didn’t have smoked salt. I remember my son buying it there a couple years ago. Those pickles are really good Lisa. We had friends over and I ended up sending a few home with my begging friend Dan. He went crazy over them.
Chris says
February 15, 2013 at 2:26 pmI have a pack of pickling cukes in the fridge right now, I might do a version of these pickles for tonight.
Lea Ann says
February 16, 2013 at 7:04 amLet me know how you like it Chris.
Barbara says
February 16, 2013 at 5:46 amLove the pickle recipe, Lea Ann. I don’t make burgers of any kind very often…but was recently watching a show with Ina Garten and she went on and on about overmixing hamburger meat and how it makes it tough all scrunched up like that. Do it lightly so air is left in, she said. I cringed when I remembered doing that very thing for my family. Never too late to learn!
Yummy burger!
Lea Ann says
February 16, 2013 at 7:03 amI learned not to overmix years ago. And yes, what a difference it makes. Thanks for stopping by Barbara, always good to hear from you.
Velva says
February 16, 2013 at 8:13 amThis is definitely a creative burger! Love it.
Lea Ann says
February 17, 2013 at 8:00 amThanks Velva.
Carole says
February 17, 2013 at 11:00 amLea Ann, thank you for linking this in to Food on Friday. We have got a super collection of burgers together. I hope you have stopped by some of the other links to check them out!
Ps I have just signed up to follow your blog. A follow back to Carole’s Chatter would be wonderful – or have you already followed? Cheers
Ps If you would like email reminders of future Food on Fridays, just pop by and comment and include your email – I won’t publish it – and the reminder will be by bcc so it will remain private
Lea Ann says
February 17, 2013 at 11:31 amThanks Carole. I most certainly will follow Carole’s Chatter.
Cathy at Wives with Knives says
February 17, 2013 at 11:38 amI usually shy away from ground chicken, but that burger looks delicious, Lea Ann. I saw Persian cukes at Costco last week and was trying to think of something to do with them. Love your photos. They make my stomach growl.
Lea Ann says
February 17, 2013 at 2:55 pmI do too Cathy, but I did find this to be good burger. I’ve never heard of Persian cucumbers. I’ll have to check Costco next time I’m over there.
April says
February 21, 2013 at 1:13 amDropping by to let you know that your Chicken Chorizo Burgers with Cumin-Lime Quick Pickles were Tuesday’s featured recipe on the Secret Recipe Club! Thanks for sharing and being a member of the club.
Lea Ann says
February 21, 2013 at 6:00 amThanks April. Love seeing my name in lights … and these burgers were very deserved. Delicious.
sarah toasty says
May 5, 2013 at 8:44 pmhey lady! just wanted to let you know the burger got featured on buzzfeed food! thanks again for speaking so highly of it!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/badass-burgers-to-grill-this-weekend
Lea Ann says
May 7, 2013 at 5:37 amVery Cool! Thanks for such a great recipe, and thanks for letting me know.
Lea Ann says
May 11, 2013 at 5:54 amThanks so much for letting me know… and for a great recipe.
Leslie @ My Kitchen Is Open says
June 25, 2013 at 3:20 pmI made these just this past week and they were delicious! Thanks for sharing! 🙂 I’ll be featuring this recipe on my Try It Out Thursday: this week!
Kim Ishmael says
May 5, 2019 at 7:04 amDanny’s has a chorizo burger on its menu, we tried it and it is fabulous! Of course they made it with beef. Opened up a whole new world.
Lea Ann Brown says
May 6, 2019 at 9:15 amI had no idea Denny’s had a chorizo burger. I must try. 🙂