The Doctors: Healthy Hawaiian Chicken Burger Recipe

The Drs: Hawaiian Chicken Burgers

Food blogger Danielle Walker was excited to share her healthier take on delicious barbecue recipes with The Doctors. She shared her recipe for homemade barbecue sauce as well as her healthier take on fish tacos with salsa. Next, she shared a recipe for Hawaiian chicken burgers, explaining that she chose to use ground chicken rather than ground beef, for a healthier version of the barbecue staple. She explained that you can use light or dark meat, but the dark meat will be a little higher in calories and fat, although more flavorful.

There is no bun, and the burgers are instead served on lettuce. By making this burger instead of a typical one, you save 21 grams of fat and eat 75% less carbs. Wow! Do you have a healthy burger recipe to share? Do you have your own chicken burger recipe similar to this one?

The Drs: Hawaiian Chicken Burgers Recipe Ingredients

Burger Ingredients

•  1 tbsp coconut aminos
• 2 cloves garlic – minced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• 6 fresh pineapple rings
• 2 lb ground chicken
• 2 tsp cold-pressed sesame oil
• 1 tsp garlic – peeled & minced
• 3/4 tsp sesame seeds
• 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
• romaine or butter lettuce leaves – for serving

Sauce Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic – minced
• 3/4 tsp fresh lime juice
• dash of hot sauce
• 1/4 C mayonnaise
• 2 tsp cold-pressed sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp ginger – peeled & minced

The Drs: Hawaiian Chicken Burgers Recipe Directions

1. Mix all burger ingredients together except for the pineapple & form into approximately 6 patties
2. Mix sauce ingredients together & refrigerate until you’re ready to use it
3. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium heat & grill burger until cooked through
4. Grill pineapple rings for one minute on each side & then put a ring on top of each burger
5. Serve burger between 2 pieces of lettuce & top with sauce & whatever fixings you like (tomatoes, onions, etc.)