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Chicken Fajita Burgers with Chipotle Mayo!
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5 from 4 votes

Chicken Fajita Burger

Flavorful Chicken Fajita Burger with Roasted Peppers and Chipotle Mayonnaise will be your new favorite burger!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Servings: 4 burgers
Author: Jenn

Ingredients

Burger Ingredients:

  • 1 pound lean ground chicken
  • 2 green onions diced (whites & greens)
  • 2 Tbsp. diced shallot
  • 2 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. Mexican oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped

Chipotle Mayo Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp. chopped chipotles in adobo sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. light mayonnaise
  • Juice from 1/2 lime about 1 Tbsp.

Other Items Needed:

  • 2 pasilla peppers or other similar pepper
  • Hamburger Buns for serving
  • Condiments/Toppings for serving

Instructions

  • Combine the ground chicken and other burger ingredients in a large bowl. Lightly mix, using hands to combine. Pat out into four burger patties. Place in freezer.
  • While patties sit in freezer, preheat grill or grill pan and roast pasilla peppers for a few minutes, rotating, until charred on the outside. Place on a plate and cover with plastic wrap.
  • Grease grill (dampen a folded paper towel with oil and use tongs to grease the hot grill grates). Grill patties until cooked through.
  • While patties are grilling, mix together chipotles, lime juice and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Carefully chop stems off peppers and cut in half. Discard seeds from center and slice peppers up.
  • When burgers are finished cooking, serve on buns with peppers, chipotle mayo and any other desired condiment or topping. Enjoy!

Notes

recipe inspiration from Eating Well