Combining ground chicken breast with chorizo delivers a burger that will wow your crowd. Take a whole new approach to burgers and try this combination with a spicy kick. These chicken chorizo burgers nail it when it comes to flavor and texture. Chorizo adds just enough pizzaz to make this a juicy burger that you’ll want to make over and over.
This recipe is for all of the chicken burger doubters.
Believe me when I say, this chorizo 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 chorizo burger would be great with sweet potato fries and you could even make these healthier by eating this burger without a bun, making smaller burgers and wrapping them in iceberg lettuce leaves.
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 chorizo 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 Mexican burgers was a delicious and adventurous Saturday night treat.
Recipe for Chicken Chorizo Burger
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Chicken Chorizo Burgers with Cumin-Lime Quick Pickles
Ingredients
- For the chorizo burgers
- 1 pound of ground chicken thighs or chicken breast
- ½ pound Mexican chorizo sausage bulk chorizo
- ¼ onion grated
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- Pepper to taste
- For the quick pickles
- 2 ½ cups Persian cucumbers or baby cucumbers, or english cucumbers
- Pinch of kosher salt
- ½ cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 limes zest and juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked sea salt
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- If you bought Mexican chorizo links, begin by removing the casing from the chorizo sausage (slice with a paring knife and pull off). Cut the chorizo into small pieces and add it to the ground chicken. Grate in the onion and garlic. Add pepper.
- Mix together gently, being careful not to over mix.
- 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.
- For the Quick Pickles: 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!
Nutrition
Chicken Chorizo Burger …. It’s whats for dinner
Why Trust These Recipes? Lea Ann Brown has lived, worked and played in Colorado for 45 years. She has immersed herself in the Colorado Culinary space, is a Culinary School Graduate and publishes her Colorado food Blog, Cooking On The Ranch.
What a delicious-looking burger!
Thank you Nancy.
I an decidedly on the burger-are-made-from-beef side of the fence, but this recipe just might get me to change my mind. Great photos, btw.
I’m on your side of the buyers-are-made-from-beef side of the fence. This one was pretty darn good.
Chicken burgers sound delicious, but those pickles are like a siren song. Yum! Also, just love the pictures. The vibrant green pickles, the Frankoma bowl and the crinkled paper – girl!
Thanks Vickie. Bob art directed the shot after I said “lets see …… what plate would this burger look good on”. And I too love those little Frankoma bowls. Those pickles are really good.
I also find most chicken and turkey burger recipes lacking in taste. The chorizo in these sounds great along with those zippy pickles!
Susan, couldn’t agree more and the chorizo really does make this a good burger. But also rather defeats the “health” part. However, if you notice, I used a whole wheat bun. 🙂
I really want to make this recipe. It sounds amazing! Second one I have seen that uses Chorizo. Now I need to go get some so I can make these. Thanks for sharing!
Make sure you get chorizo from a butcher. Some of the grocery stores sell chorizo in a tube that’s got an awful lot of grease.
That chorizo most certainly didn’t hurt that burger. 🙂
Now I’ve made beef and chorizo burgers before, but never chicken… this will be going on the must try list for sure!
I’d like to try Beef Chorizo burgers too!
What a great looking sandwich, Lea Ann! I love the idea of a chicken burger, even better with chorizo.
Thanks Holly.
I am totally not surprised that this recipe caught your eye. I’m with you about chicken burger, but the addition of chorizo wins me over and the pickles…it is now a must try.
Those pickles really made that burger.
Wow – that looks like a delicious burst of flavor, with everything going on in that burger. YUM. What a great choice!
Thanks Shelley C.
So imaginative. I think this combination sounds delicious. Good looking burger Lea Ann.
Thanks Karen.
I would normally not get to enthused over a chicken burger, but the addition of chorizo got my attention. The pickle topping sounds perfect and I like being able to make them in a couple of hours. Great shot of it with the pickle that has fallen off.
I would normally not get enthused over a chicken burger either Larry. Especially since I always buy ground breast. Maybe I should try ground thighs next time. Anyway, yes, that pickle is a nice flavorful topping. Thanks for the compliment on the photo.
My mouth waters when I look at your photo! I just have to make these burgers! Thanks!
Thanks Lynne. And thanks for stopping by and the comment.
Nice, I think I could eat about 10 of these right now! Dee-lish!
I always feel that way about any burger. 🙂
Wow I would have to visit at dinner time. wish I could change what we were having for dinner. Those look amazing and great photos too
Thanks Marla, and thanks for stopping by and the comment.
Oh, man! This looks outstanding! Wow!
Thanks Adam
great flavor combo…the pickles look amazing..
Those pickles are special.
Those sound wonderful!
Thanks Ashley. And thanks for stopping by and the comment. Love the name of your blog.
This is an inspired combination of flavors. The pickles just made my Must Try list.
It’s a great recipe SeattleDee. We enjoyed the whole thing, from chicken to pickle.
I made these pickles when I had her blog – I love them!
Those pickles are GOOOO-od