This Jalapeño Pepper Jack Chicken Burger is juicy, bursting with flavor, and super simple to make!
We are obsessed with these Jalapeño Pepper Jack Chicken Burgers with Roasted Garlic Mayo. The jalapeño, cilantro, and pepper jack cheese add so much flavor to the moist chicken burgers. I mean they are serious crowd-pleasers.
I have to admit I have never had a chicken burger before, I have tried a turkey burger before and it always seemed to be dry. Blahh! You will be absolutely amazed at how juicy and tender these burgers turn out. The roasted garlic mayo is so yummy I could pretty much eat it right from the container. But if you prefer a beef burger you’ve got to try my Smash Burger or Skillet Burger with Caramelized Onions.
Recipe Tips
Don’t overmix the meat.
Separate the mixture into 8 even sections, then form them into patties and place them onto parchment paper.
The chicken mixture will seem a little wet but when they are placed on a hot grill they firm up nicely.
Sometimes I grill on my Weber and oftentimes on this Smokeless Indoor Grill.
Can I fry these burgers?
Sure, add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil to a hot skillet and place 3-4 patties at a time into the skillet. Cook for 7-8 minutes then flip and cook another 3-4 minutes add cheese on top. Cover with a lid and cook another 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.
Roasting garlic is so easy and makes the perfect mayo for this chicken burger.
This roasted garlic mayo is so so good! Stores perfectly in the fridge for up to 5 days.
If you don’t want to make guacamole you can just add sliced avocados, or even leave it off altogether.
Jalapeno Pepper Jack Chicken Burger
Jalapeno Pepper jack Chicken Burger is juicy, bursting with flavor. A great twist on burger night.
Prep Time15minutesmins
Cook Time16minutesmins
Total Time31minutesmins
Servings8
Calories533
Ingredients
2lbsground chicken
4garlic cloves minced
1/2onion finely diced
1-2jalapeno peppers seeded and finely diced
2teaspoonspaprika
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonfresh ground pepper
3/4cupshredded pepper jack cheese
1/2cupchopped fresh cilantro
vegetable or olive oil
8slicesof cheese optionalI use American or white cheddar
8hamburger Buns
Roasted Garlic Mayo
1head of roasted garlic
1/3cupmayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
Guacamole
2large avocados
Juice of 1 lime
2tablespoonscilantro finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
In a small bowl, mix roasted garlic and mayo together until combined. Add salt and pepper and mix. Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Preheat grill to a medium-high heat
In a mixing bowl add the ground chicken and the remaining ingredients and gently mix together.
Divide the chicken mixture into 8 patties.
Put a little vegetable oil on a paper towel and run it over the grill grate to coat lightly.
Grill burgers covered over direct heat for 8 minutes on each side or until it reaches 165 degrees. Right before the patties are done add a piece of cheese if desired.
Serve on toasted buns with your favorite toppings. Serves 6-8
Roasted Garlic
To roast garlic place a head of garlic on a piece of foil, drizzle a teaspoon olive oil over garlic. Wrap it in the foil and bake in the oven at 400 for 40 minutes or until garlic is soft. Squeeze garlic out of the skin and place into a bowl.
Add in mayonnaise, salt and pepper and mix until combined.
For the Guacamole
Cut avocados in half, remove the seed and scoop out the center into a bowl. Mash with a fork.
Mix in cilantro, lime juice, and salt and pepper.
Notes
If you prefer ground turkey you can use that.
Store leftover garlic mayo in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
You can roast your garlic in an air fryer here!
To fry these burgers: add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil to a hot skillet and place 3-4 patties at a time into the skillet. Cook for 7-8 minutes then flip and cook another 3-4 minutes add cheese on top. Cover with a lid and cook another 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.
