Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Blue Cheese Celery Slaw

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 burger with coleslaw and bun

Calories: 268 • Total Fat: 4.4g • Total Carbohydrate: 30g (Fiber: 7g • Sugar: 4g) • Protein: 29g • Vitamin A (90%) • Vitamin C (13%) • Calcium (14%) • Folate (12%) • Niacin (12%)

Nutritional Highlights

Perfectly Balanced • Low Fat • High Protein • High Fiber • Low Sugar • Gluten-Free Option • Paleo • Immunity Booster • Good for Muscle Development and Repair • Promotes Healthy Skin and Eyes

These burgers pack all the flavor of your favorite game-day appetizer with less than half the fat and calories. Not to mention they are a perfect balance of protein, fat, and carbohydrates to keep your blood sugar stable while satisfying those greasy game-day cravings. Enjoy them for lunch or dinner or make the burgers ahead of time and grill them while tailgating or cheering on your favorite team to victory!

Buffalo chicken burgers with blue cheese celery slaw

Servings: 4 burgers

Burger INGREDIENTS

3/4 pound extra-lean ground chicken breast (all-white meat variety)
1/3 cup celery, finely chopped
2 tbsp onion, finely chopped
1 egg white
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp Frank’s hot sauce + 2 extra tbsp (for optional topping)
cooking spray
4 whole grain sandwich thin buns (about 100 calories each), optional

Celery Slaw INGREDIENTS

4 stalks celery, sliced in thin, long strips
2 whole carrots (or 5-6 baby carrots), sliced in thin, long strips
2 tbsp non-fat, plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 tbsp white wine vinegar

METHOD

First make coleslaw. Combine yogurt and vinegar in a small bowl. Add blue cheese, breaking up any large chunks so the cheese is evenly distributed. Toss celery and carrot strips with blue cheese/yogurt mixture and refrigerate until burgers are ready.
To make burgers, add celery, onion, and garlic to a food processor or mini food chopper and pulse until chopped uniformly.
In a large bowl, add ground chicken, celery mixture, egg white, and 2 tbsp of hot sauce. Stir until combined.
Form mixture into 4 burgers. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat liberally coated with cooking spray. Grill for 18-20 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking time. After cooking, brush each burgers with remaining 2 tbsp of hot sauce if desired.
Place each burger on a bun and top with coleslaw.