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Easy Chicken Caesar Burgers

Published June 19, 2017. Last Updated April 4, 2019 by Cheyanne

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These light and easy Chicken Caesar Burgers are a deconstructed take on the classic salad. No egg, breadcrumbs or weird fillers! Simply ground chicken and everything you love about Caesar salad, served with Parmesan Peppercorn Sauce on a buttery brioche bun!

Straight on shot of Chicken Caesar Burgers with Parmesan Peppercorn Sauce on a wood board with french fries scattered to the right of the burger and a knife with parmesan peppercorn sauce on it to the left.

Hey hi hiiii, friends! Welcome to Monday!

Wait! Before you roll your eyes at me for my chipper disposition, just know that this ain’t any ‘ole run of the mill Monday. No ma’am (or man)!

THIS is the LAST Monday of OFFICIAL spring! Are you shocked? Did you think we were already all up in official summer?

Well, silly pants, we aren’t. Not yet. But, we are, like, thiiiiiiiiiiiiiis close though.

Summer officially starts Wednesday, June 21st at 12:24 a.m. EDT. Hooray!

Despite the fun fact that we are still very much in spring, we are going to EAT like it’s officially summer. Why? Because BURGERS.

I need to eat some burgers. You need to eat some burgers. WE NEED TO EAT SOME BURGERS. Am I right?

Overhead shot of the ingredients to make Chicken Caesar Burger patties in a bowl with the written ingredient names pointing to each ingredient - photo of step 1 of the recipe.

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  • Easy Chicken Caesar Burgers
    • What is a Caesar Burger?
      • What to serve with Chicken Burgers?
    • How to make Chicken Caesar Burgers? (Tips & tricks)
    • Chicken Caesar Burgers with Parmesan-Peppercorn Sauce
      • Ingredients
        • BURGER:
        • SAUCE:
        • OPTIONAL TOPPINGS/ACCOUTREMENTS:
      • Instructions
      • Notes
      • Nutrition
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Easy Chicken Caesar Burgers

Here’s what’s happening in these Caesar burgers – tender, juicy ground chicken patties with notes of salty parmesan, pungent garlic, herbaceous parsley and flavorful Caesar dressing. Topped off, and piled high with your favorite classic Caesar salad accoutrements – think lettuce (duh), tomatoes, red onion, anchovies (YES!) and thin shavings of parmesan. Served up on a soft and buttery brioche bun generously smeared with a thick and creamy sauce spiked with parmesan, garlic and black pepper.

The creamy parmesan sauce mimics and highlights the flavors in the burger, and together everything just SO gosh darn GOOD.

This burger has all the textures – crisp and cool, warm and savory, and 100% delicious!

Plus, this Chicken Caesar Burger is lighter and healthier option, because none of those red-meat-sweats happening here!

After one bite of these Parmesan Peppercorn Sauce smothered Chicken Caesar Burgers, you’re going to want to turn ALL your salads into burgers! Trust and believe.

Overhead shot of a Chicken Caesar Burger on a wooden board and piece of parchment paper with the top bun, a knife, french fries, slices of onion and cheese around the board

What is a Caesar Burger?

A Caesar burger takes all the flavors of a classic Caesar salad and turns it into a burger. Caesar burgers are consist of a burger patty topped with crisp lettuce, creamy Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese. The burger patties can be all-American beef patties or healthier chicken patties depending on the recipe.

Chicken Caesar burgers are the perfect sandwich for summer barbecues, laidback lunches or easy dinners!

Angled shot of a Chicken Caesar Burger with the top bun tipped off and a jar of Parmesan Peppercorn Sauce and french fries in the background

What to serve with Chicken Burgers?

These Chicken Caesar Burgers are extremely versatile and can be served with anything your heart desires! Below are some of my all time favorite chicken burger pairing options:

  • French fries
  • Onion rings or onion straws
  • Green salad
  • Pasta salad
  • Homemade baked beans
  • Grilled corn
  • Grilled fresh vegetables (broccoli, zucchini, summer squash)
    Close up shot of a Chicken Caesar Burger next to a knife and fries with a jar of Parmesan Peppercorn Sauce and a basket of french fries in the background

How to make Chicken Caesar Burgers? (Tips & tricks)

  1. While the recipe calls for any ground chicken, I highly suggest you use ground dark meat chicken. Lean ground chicken breast is fine, but your burger won’t be as flavorful and juicy.
  2. For the Caesar dressing in the recipe below, you can either make your own or use your favorite store bought dressing. Just make sure you use a dressing that is THICK. If you use one of those fat free or vinaigrette style dressings your burger is going to turn out not so great. So, if you are buying the dressing make sure you buy a quality brand that makes a CREAMY style Caesar dressing.
  3. The topping options for these burgers are limitless. I listed some of my favorites in the recipe below, but feel free to keep these minimalistic (with just lettuce and tomato), or let your imagination run wild (with additions such as avocado and sliced hard boiled eggs). If you are a big fan of truly classic Caesar salads, I highly encourage you to add a few anchovies on top!!
  4. If you are a caesar salad sans the croutons type of person, serve this burger wrapped up in lettuce and nix the bun!

Shot of the inside of a Chicken Caesar Burger cut in half next french fries with a basket of fries blurred in the background

These Chicken Caesar Burgers with Parmesan Peppercorn Sauce are everything you love about the traditional salad, just stuffed between two buttery brioche buns! Healthier and lighter, these salad inspired bad boys are a great alternative to traditional red meat burgers!

Until Thursday friends, cheers – to mashing up the classics.

XOXO

Cheyanne

 

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Chicken Caesar Burgers with Parmesan-Peppercorn Sauce

These light and easy Chicken Caesar Burgers are a deconstructed take on the classic salad. No egg, breadcrumbs or weird fillers, just ground chicken and everything you love about Caesar salad, served on a buttery brioche bun!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: entree, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BBQ, BBQ Sauce, burger, caesar, chicken, Easy, grilled, Healthy, parmesan, peppercorn, sandwich, Summer
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 483kcal
Author: Cheyanne Holzworth

Ingredients

BURGER:

  • 1 Pound Ground Chicken *
  • 3 TBS Parmesan Cheese – grated
  • 2 TBS Caesar dressing (use your favorite or make your own)*
  • 1 large clove Garlic – minced
  • 1 TBS Fresh Parsley – finely chopped (can substitute 1 tsp dried parsley)
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • Few Dashes of each: Worcestershire Sauce & Hot Sauce (optional)
  • Sea Salt & Ground Black Pepper , to taste

SAUCE:

  • ½ Cup Mayonnaise
  • ½ Cup Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt
  • ¼ Cup Parmesan – grated
  • 1 clove Garlic – minced
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS/ACCOUTREMENTS:

  • 4 Brioche Burger Buns – toasted (optional)
  • Bibb Lettuce
  • Sliced Tomato
  • Red Onion
  • Shaved Parmesan Cheese
  • Anchovies
  • Micro Greens
  • Sliced Hard Boiled Eggs
  • Lemon Wedges , for serving

Instructions

  • Make the burger patties: In a bowl, combine the chicken, parmesan, ceasar dressing, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, Worcestershire and a dash of hot sauce (if using). Season with a pinch of salt and a generous amount of pepper. Mix together and form 4 round burger patties. Transfer patties to a plate, cover and chill for 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
  • Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the sauce. Stir in ½ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper and a pinch of salt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight for best results.
  • Cook the burgers: Brush both sides of each patty lightly with oil. Heat a large nonstick skillet, grill or grill pan over medium to medium-high heat*. Add patties and cover skillet with a lid, or close grill top. Cook, flipping once halfway through cooking, for 8-10 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 165 degrees F is reached.
  • To serve: Place the patties on the bottom bun and top with desired accoutrements. Slather the top bun with parmesan peppercorn sauce and place burger tops (sauce side down) on burgers. Enjoy!

Notes

1. While the recipe calls for any ground chicken, I highly suggest you use ground dark meat chicken. Lean ground chicken breast is fine, but your burger won’t be as flavorful and juicy.
 
2. For the Caesar dressing, you can either make your own or use your favorite store bought dressing. Just make sure you use a dressing that is THICK. If you use one of those fat free or vinaigrette style dressings your burger is going to turn out not so great. So, if you are buying the dressing make sure you buy a quality brand that makes a CREAMY style Caesar dressing.
 
3. The topping options for these burgers are limitless. I listed some of my favorites in the recipe below, but feel free to keep these minimalistic (with just lettuce and tomato), or let your imagination run wild (with additions such as avocado and sliced hard boiled eggs). If you are a big fan of truly classic Caesar salads, I highly encourage you to add a few anchovies on top!!
 
4. If you are a caesar salad sans the croutons type of person, serve this burger wrapped up in lettuce and nix the bun!
 
*Nutritional Information includes the burger, sauce and bun

Nutrition

Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 623mg | Potassium: 666mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 2.6mg
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Comments

  1. Kevin | Keviniscooking says

    June 24, 2017 at 4:40 pm

    5 stars
    Hey now this looks like the perfect switch up from beef burgers and mixed with all sorts of tasty goodies. I definitely toast that brioche bun and slather on some extra sauce! Looking good Chey!

    Reply
  2. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:18 pm

    oooh, love the sound of this! i normally don’t think about chicken burgers, but this sounds so good, especially with that parmesan peppercorn sauce :3 i’d probably mash the anchovies into the sauce so that everyone can get some of the deliciousness (without the visual) (;

    Reply
  3. Traci | Vanilla And Bean says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Summer cookouts are the BEST! And what a delicious burger you’ve created Chey! We had a quiet celebration last night… the Solstice! And I could totally tell.. the sun has been rising at 4 am here and doesn’t set until around 10! WOAH! Talk about long days! I’m out grilling at 7am! hehe (#foodblogger). But I just really want to pluck a french fry off my screen Chey! Hope your Summer is fabulous!

    Reply
  4. Keri | Fashionable Foods says

    June 21, 2017 at 10:19 am

    This may just be the most beautiful burger I’ve ever seen, Cheyanne! My stomach is GROWLING just looking at it. I love love love that you turned a Caesar salad into a burger! Absolutely genius! P.S. Those fries look AMAZING. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says

    June 21, 2017 at 8:02 am

    Thank goodness for the official arrival of summer! I am in love with everything about this burger! I’m totally firing up the grill, popping ipen a beer, and topping mine with some avocado! Cheers!

    Reply
  6. Marissa says

    June 20, 2017 at 11:47 pm

    5 stars
    No joke, we had salmon burgers tonight and now you have me craving chicken burgers! My burger world is getting turned upside down. 😉

    Reply
  7. Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl) says

    June 20, 2017 at 7:22 pm

    This burger looks amazing!

    Reply
  8. Stacey @ The Sugar Coated Cottage says

    June 20, 2017 at 5:11 pm

    5 stars
    Chicken and Caesar were made for each other!! These burgers are perfection!! Can’t go wrong with brioche and that sauce, I’ll take extra!! Take care.

    Reply
  9. Adina says

    June 20, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    What a juicy looking burger! My son would love it! A great idea for his birthday party this summer.

    Reply
  10. marcie says

    June 20, 2017 at 10:48 am

    Oddly enough I’ve felt like it’s summer for weeks and it’s SO hot here now there’s no mistaking it! You’ve created quite the burger here too — I love turkey and chicken burgers even more than beef and I love the add-ins! I’ve never thought to use dressing and I think that’s a great idea — it must make the burger so much more moist. And those brioche buns! These need to get on my grill!

    Reply
  11. [email protected] says

    June 20, 2017 at 9:46 am

    These crazy thunderstorms we’ve been having lately definitely make it feel like summer!! And these burgers! How fun are these!?!?! I love it!

    Reply
  12. Ben|Havocinthekitchen says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:44 am

    Yeah, it’s hard to imagine the official summer is almost here. Also, I even don’t won’t to imagine that in a week or so the daylight will reach its maximum and start to decrease. This is the part I disagree with. But I totally agree with these delicious succulent burgers. The only thing that upsets me is that they will probably not materialize in front of me if I close my eyes;)

    Reply
  13. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:04 pm

    Chey your posts always make me laugh!! Hooray for official start to summerdom! I was in love with the idea of that parmesan-peppercorn sauce the second I saw it on Insta. I’ll def be trying this one sooooon!! Cheers!

    Reply
  14. Mary says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:45 pm

    5 stars
    I nicked named my ex-boyfriend Tony Peppercorn and I love saying it, Peppercorn is such a funny word. I know, I know I’m a little weird. I’m a huge fan of burgers that aren’t burgers, so this one is right up my alley. I’m so happy it’s summer, this weekend we had a serious heat wave and I have no Air Conditioning in my house so it was a blamy 95 degrees. I baked like a roast and kinda loved it.

    Reply
  15. Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:36 pm

    Yay for summer! This is such a great recipe mash-up! Looks delicious!

    Reply
  16. Sues says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:13 pm

    I am allll about caesar anything and everything and am obviously always open to a burger for dinner. So basically, can you please send one of these to me ASAP??? It’s funny that people have literally been saying it’s summer for a month now, but at the same time, it feels like spring went by so quickly! Happy almost summer to you!!

    Reply
  17. Demeter | Beaming Baker says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:58 pm

    5 stars
    Oh MY!! We are crazy close to summer!! Meanwhile, I’ve been acting like it’s summer for like a month now. Lol. I mean, it has been wildly hot in Boston (as well as rainy—who can predict the weather?). Just LOVING your cheerful disposition this amazing Monday (note that it’s mostly amazing bc you’re here cheering us up). Plus, BURGERS and FRIES? Who wouldn’t be smiling about that? That burger is just INCREDIBLE looking!! Love ya! Xoxo

    Reply
  18. Gaila says

    June 19, 2017 at 2:39 pm

    5 stars
    Great looking burger Chey!! Summer is definitely here! Love all the flavors you packed together here!

    Reply
  19. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    June 19, 2017 at 1:51 pm

    Who would say no to a burger, especially if Burger looks scrumptious like this? Well, I am definitely and burger lover and I also love caesar salads so I can tell this would be my favorite. Also, I am so intrigued by the sound of parmesan and peppercorn. I bet it tastes as delish as it looks.

    Reply
  20. Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers says

    June 19, 2017 at 12:34 pm

    5 stars
    Wow! Love everything about this one 🙂 I find I just get tired of beef burgers, so I’m always looking for new burger ideas and this is perfection. Caesar flavours are always great.

    Reply
  21. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:14 am

    5 stars
    Yep….these look amazing! Caesar salads are one of my favorites, so I just know these would be delicious! Have a great week!

    Reply
  22. [email protected]'s Recipes says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:00 am

    Summer has arrived here slightly earlier this year…so very warm last days and will probably stay the same for the next few weeks…finally a right summer! Your chicken burger looks so delicious and perfect for summer bbq parties!

    Reply
  23. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:38 am

    Last day of spring? WHAAAAT? But it’s so weird that summer starts at 12:24. Why not 12:01? Or even 12:30? Ahhhh, the mysteries of life. These burgers sound fantastic, Chey! They’re the perfect way to kick off my favorite season . I hope you have a wonderful week, my dear!

    Reply
  24. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:26 am

    Burgers and dogs for the last Monday of spring! You and I have got it covered today Chey! And these burgers sound like the perfect way to say bye-bye to spring and hello-there to summah!! Parmesan peppercorn sauce? Sounds like I’m gonna want to put that on everything! Can’t wait to try this one! Happy Monday!

    Reply
  25. [email protected] says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:16 am

    5 stars
    I’ve never met a burger I didn’t love! And this is a beautiful burger to the Nth degree! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!! Woohoooo for summer! We are so ready! Have a great week, my friend! xoxo

    Reply
  26. Dawn - Girl Heart Food says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:09 am

    Well, I’ve officially unofficially started summer cause I had burgers twice this weekend! I loves me a good burger and especially one that’s flavoured like one of my favourite salads! This one will be on the menu this summer and maybe even enjoyed with a Caesar salad 🙂 Really enjoy dark meat chicken so glad you recommended it here too! Looks so moist and scrumptious! Cheers to a lovely week girlie! xo

    Reply
  27. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    June 19, 2017 at 7:31 am

    Yay for the official start of summer! It’s been so hot around here lately that summer just needs to come already. And these burgers are AMAZING, Cheyanne! Caesar salad is a favorite of mine, so these burgers are calling my name. I seriously want to chow into that burger for breakfast. This is so creative, and I can only imagine how delicious it must taste. And I love the simple ingredients, too! This is just what i want to be munching on all summer long. Pinned, of course! Happy Monday to you!

    Reply
  28. Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table says

    June 19, 2017 at 6:02 am

    5 stars
    I’ve been super into burgers already this summer (err, spring) and this is going to be a new favorite! I love the flavors here and what a fun twist on a classic salad! Pinned and definitely giving this one a go soon! Have a wonderful week and a wonderful official start to summer! XXOO

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