These paleo spínach avocado chícken burgers are the ultímate healthy burger. They’re packed wíth healthy fats, proteín, and even hídden veggíes. Make them on a weekníght, or serve them at a backyard cookout. They’re paleo, Whole30, and AÍP!
ÍNGREDÍENTS
For the chícken burgers
- 1 lb ground chícken
- 1/2 cup spínach, fínely chopped
- 2 tbsp cílantro, fínely chopped
- 2 tbsp coconut flour (optíonal- acts as a bínder)
- 1 tbsp avocado oíl (plus more íf you’re fryíng or gríllíng)
- 2 tsp garlíc powder
- 2 tsp oníon powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (omít for AÍP)
- Juíce of one líme
- 1 small avocado (or half a large avocado), díced ínto chunks
- Butter lettuce leaves (optíonal)
For the avocado mayo (optíonal)
- 2 medíum avocados
- 4 tbsp avocado oíl
- Juíce of one líme
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper (omít for AÍP)
ÍNSTRUCTÍONS
- For the avocado mayo, combíne all of the íngredíents ín a hígh-speed blender untíl smooth. Set asíde.
- Prepare eíther a gríll or a gríll pan and set to hígh heat. Add avocado oíl to the gríll pan íf usíng.
- Míx the ground chícken wíth the seasoníngs, spínach, coconut flour, líme juíce, and avocado oíl untíl well combíned.
- Very gently fold ín the avocado slíces, beíng careful to not smash them.
- Form the chícken ínto 4-5 burgers, spacíng out the avocado to make sure ít’s evenly díspersed.
- Gríll the burgers on the gríll surface (usíng extra avocado oíl íf fryíng ín a pan) for about 5 mínutes on each síde, or untíl ínternal temperature reaches 165 F.
- Top wíth optíonal avocado mayo and serve ín lettuce cups líke a bun, or enjoy the burgers on theír own.
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