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Chicken Fajita Burgers

Skip the beef with these Chicken Fajita Burgers! These lean cheeseburgers are topped with your favorite fajita veggies and all the spices.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 8
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Burgers
  • 2 lb ground chicken
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.25 cup breadcrumbs
Fajita Veggies
  • 1 red pepper cut into strips
  • 1 green pepper cut into strips
  • 1 yellow pepper cut into strips
  • 1 onion sliced into strips
Assembly
  • 8 hamburger buns
  • 8 slices Monterey Jack cheese
  • 0.5 cup guacamole
  • sour cream for dipping, if desired
  • salsa for dipping, if desired

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. In a large bowl, add ground chicken, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder and breadcrumbs. Using damp, clean hands, combine ingredients together. Shape mixture into eight patties.
  2. Preheat barbecue to medium high heat. Place peppers and onions in a disposable aluminum barbecue tray and cover with aluminum foil.
  3. Once heated, place burgers and vegetables on the grill. Cook burgers for 8 minutes and then flip over. Remove aluminum foil covering from vegetables and continue to cook.
  4. Cook burgers and vegetables an additional 8 to 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer reaches 165°F on the burgers. Add cheese during last minute of cooking time to melt on burgers.
Assembly
  1. Spread 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls of guacamole on the bottom of a hamburger bun. Top with chicken burger, veggies and bun. Serve hot with salsa and sour cream for dipping.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg

Notes

Serve hot with salsa and sour cream for dipping.
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