Carolina Grilled Chicken Burgers Recipe

Grilled Carolina chicken burgers on a black plate.

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Carolina Grilled Chicken Burgers Recipe

Savor the flavor with these juicy Carolina grilled chicken burgers! Tangy BBQ sauce and crunchy ancho slaw make them a summer grilling hit. Easy and delicious!

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Course: Grilling, Main

Cuisine: American, Grilling

Keyword: ground chicken

Servings:

Calories: 616kcal

Ingredients

Chicken Burgers

2 lbs Ground Chicken
1/3 cup Mayonaisse
1 tbsp Ground Dijon mustard
2 tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp Black pepper
6 Hamburger buns

Carolina Barbecue Sauce

3/4 cup Ketchup
1/3 cup Apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Ground Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Brown sugar
2 tbsp Shallots diced fine, about 1 shallot
1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes less, to reduce heat, if you like.

Ancho Slaw

1/2 cup Mayonnaise
2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp Ancho chili powder
1 tsp Sugar
3 cups Napa cabbage Shredded or chopped thinly
1/2 cup Carrots Matchstick sized
1 rib Celery sliced thin

Instructions

Carolina Barbecue Sauce

Add all ingredients into saucepan. Bring to a boil
3/4 cup Ketchup, 1/3 cup Apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup Ground Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp Brown sugar, 2 tbsp Shallots, 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
Reduce to a simmer and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until thickened.

Ancho Slaw

Slice, or chop, cabbage thinly and add to a large bowl
3 cups Napa cabbage
Slice the celery rib thinly and add to same bowl.
1 rib Celery
Add the carrot matchsticks to the same bowl. Set aside
1/2 cup Carrots
In another bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, ancho chili powder and sugar.
1/2 cup Mayonnaise, 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar, 1 1/2 tsp Ancho chili powder, 1 tsp Sugar
Add the mayonnaise mixture to the vegetables and mix to coat well. Set aside.

Chicken Burgers

Add ground chicken, mayonnaise, stone ground dijon mustard, kosher salt, and black pepper to a bowl and gently combine well.
2 lbs Ground Chicken, 1/3 cup Mayonaisse, 1 tbsp Ground Dijon mustard, 2 tsp Kosher salt, 1 tsp Black pepper
Shape into 6 patties and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before grilling.

Grilling / Assembly

Cut the parchment paper in such a way that there is a separate piece of parchment for each burger patty.
Set the grill going with a medium high heat with charcoal on one side of the grill.
Liberally oil the side of the grill grate not over direct heat and gently place burgers on. Rotate the grill grate over direct heat.
Grill until the internal temperature reads 165 degrees F. Cook in batches if not all burgers can fit.
Toast the burger buns on the grill, optionally.
6 Hamburger buns
Add Carolina BBQ sauce to the bottom of the bun. Add a chicken patty and top with slaw. Optionally, add any additional toppings. Top with the top part of the bun and enjoy!

Notes

The nutritional information is based on using all the slaw and barbecue sauce, which might not be the case.

Nutrition