Chicken Burger Recipe with Zucchini
Summer is one of my favorite times of year and this zucchini chicken burger recipe helps me take some of the daily produce we get from our garden. This article is part of our Foraging Minnesota series, and if you are looking for other zucchini recipes, check out some of other favorites:
- Chocolate Zucchini Cake
- Lemon Zucchini Bread
- Zucchini Casserole
- Creamy Zucchini Soup
- Healthy Apple Zucchini Muffins
- Zucchini Fries
This recipe is part of our Foraging Minnesota series.
Zucchini Chicken Burger Recipe
A zucchini chicken burger is a light, low-calorie and low-carb meal that takes advantage of great summer squash like your abundant zucchini in mid to late summer. This recipe only calls for one pound of chicken to make six burgers but they taste like they are packed with meat making the zucchini chicken burger a great option for a small or light meal plus it is super cheap to make.
10 minPrep Time
15 minCook Time
25 minTotal Time
Yields 6 burgers
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup copped onion
- 2 small squash - about 3 to 4 cups (one zucchini and one yellow squash shown.)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl, except for the vegetable oil.
- Heat a medium or large pan with the vegetable oil and preheat your oven to 400 degrees. The oil should heavily coat the bottom of the pan.
- Hand make the burger patties and place them in the heated pan. Cook three minutes per side so that the burgers begin to brown.
- Remove from the pan and place in a preheated oven for another 10 minutes to finish cooking the chicken. If desired, put a piece of cheese on them as well and let it melt in the oven.
Step by Step Instructions
Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl, except for the vegetable oil.
Heat a medium or large pan with the vegetable oil and preheat your oven to 400 degrees. The oil should heavily coat the bottom of the pan.
Hand make the burger patties and place them in the heated pan. Cook three minutes per side so that the burgers begin to brown.
Remove from the pan and place in a preheated oven for another 10 minutes to finish cooking the chicken. If desired, put a piece of cheese on them as well and let it melt in the oven. Browning in the pan followed by baking gives the burgers a nice firm texture.
Plate with asparagus and top with your favorite toppings. We show broiled onion, avocado and bacon.
If you like fun ways to cook chicken on the grill, don’t miss out on our Chicken Wings post. It has everything you need to know to make the perfect wing. Otherwise, these other chicken and turkey posts are great too:
- Grilled Cast Iron Chicken
- Beer Can Chicken
- Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
- How to Smoke a Turkey on a Traeger Grill
- Turkey Pot Pie
You may also like our favorite grill recipes include our 321 Ribs