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Chili Lime Chicken Burgers

Wow is all I have to say about my Chili Lime Chicken Burgers!

This was a HIGHLY requested flavor and it was DELICIOUS!

Each patty is 0 WW and 226 calories. With the bun and fix-ins it is 4 WW and 422 calories with 47.7 grams of protein in it. 

These Weight Watchers friendly chicken patties make for a wonderful meal prep option. They are low calories and packed with protein keeping you full for hours.

Put these between a bun, bread, on a salad or even turn into a taco filling.

Here is what you will nedd:

• Air fryer or oven
• Mixing bowl
• NutriBullet or food processor/blender
• Micro plane/Zester 
• Handheld lemon/lime Juicer
• 98% fat free ground chicken
• Northern white beans
• Scallions
• Cilantro
• Red bell peppers
• Lime zest
• Lime juice
• Nonfat Greek yogurt
• Garlic
• Dak’s Spices Green Zest (code:chefallie)
• Onion powder
• Chili powder
• Paprika
• Dried chopped onions
• Red pepper flakes
• Salt
• Pepper
• Eat Royo burger buns, code: CHEFALLIE10
• Avocado 
• Romaine lettuce
• My chipotle lime sauce (recipe below)

Here is how to make them:

1. Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees
   1. Or the oven to 400 degrees
2. Drain and rinse the beans
3. Place into the bowl and mash with a fork
4. Add the ground chicken
5. Sprinkle all of the spices
6. Add the yogurt and garlic
7. Zest the lime and add the juice as well 
8. Form the chicken mixture into 4 large patties 
   1. Or more smaller patties if prefered
9. Spray the air fryer basket or racks with cooking spray
   1. Or place a wire rack onto a sheet pan and spray wire rack
10. Place the chicken patties in or on the air fryer basket or racks
    1. Or onto the wire rack on the sheet tray
11. Place into the air fryer or oven until internal temperature is 165 degrees.
    1. Use a thermometer to make sure the temperature is accurate.
12. While chicken patties are in the air fryer or oven place make the chipotle lime sauce in the NutriBullet or blender
13. Remove and place the burgers to the side and let rest for at least 5 minutes minimum.
14. Assemble the sandwich as you wish with the sliced avocado (optional), romaine and chipotle lime sauce on the bun.

Below the recipe are links of products and equipment Chef Allie used to make this recipe. 

Print Recipe

Chili Lime Chicken Burgers

The highly requested chili lime chicken burgers you will want on your menu

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Course: Dinner, lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer, air fryer recipes, chicken burger, chicken recipes, chili lime, healthy meal prep, healthy recipe, meal prep, meal prepping, weight loss, weight loss recipes, weight watchers, ww, ww dinner, ww recipe

Servings: 4

Author: Chef Allie’s Kitchen

Equipment

• 1 Air fryer or oven Click HERE for Amazon link for air fryer
• NutriBullet or blender/food processor Click HERE for Amazon link for NutriBullet
• 1 Mixing bowl
• 1 Zester Click HERE for Amazon link for Zester
• 1 Juicer Click HERE for Amazon link for lemon/lime juicer

Ingredients

BURGER MIX

• 1 pound 98% fat free ground chicken or 98% fat free ground turkey
• 1 Small can Northern beans / Cannellini beans Drained and rinsed
• 1/2 Cup Scallions Chopped fine
• 1/2 Cup Cilantro Chopped fine
• 1/3 Cup Red bell pepper Chopped fine
• 1 TBSP Lime zest
• 2 TBSP Lime juice
• 2 TBSP Nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 TBSP Garlic Minced
• 1/2 TBSP Dak's Spices Green Zest
• 1 tsp Onion powder
• 3/4 TBSP Chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Paprika
• 1 TBSP Dried minced onion
• Red pepper flakes to taste
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste

CHIPOTLE LIME SAUCE

• 1/2 Cup Nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1/2-1 Chipotle adobe pepper
• 1/4 Cup Cilantro
• 1/2 TBSP Lime juice
• 1/2 tsp Onion powder
• 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
• Salt to taste

FIX-INS

• 4 Eat Royo low carb burger bun Click HERE and use code CHEFALLIE10
• Romaine lettuce Leaves or shredded
• 144 grams Avocado 36 grams per sandwich

Instructions

• Preheat air fryer to 390 or the oven to 400 degrees.
• Drain and rinse the beans, place into the bowl and mash with a fork.
• Add the ground chicken to the bowl.
• Add all of the spices, yogurt and garlic.
• Add the zest of the lime and the juice.
• Form the chicken mixture into 4 large patties or more smaller patties if prefered.
• Spray the air fryer basket or racks with cooking spray or place a wire rack onto a sheet pan and spray wire rack.
• Place the chicken patties in or on the air fryer basket or racks or onto the wire rack on the sheet tray.
• Place into the air fryer or oven until internal temperature is 165 degrees.
• Use a thermometer to make sure the temperature is accurate.
• While chicken patties are in the air fryer or oven place make the chipotle lime sauce in the NutriBullet or blender
• Remove and place the burgers to the side and let rest for at least 5 minutes minimum.
• Assemble the sandwich as you wish with the sliced avocado (optional), romaine and chipotle lime sauce on the bun.

Notes

Serving size = one burger patty 

0 WW | 226 Calories for chicken patty only

4 WW | 422 calories for patty, bun, avocado and sauce

47.7 grams of protein for ENTIRE sandwich 

BELOW ARE THE LINKS TO PRODUCT AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR CHEF ALLIE’S CHILI LIME CHICKEN BURGERS

Click HERE for the GoWise Ultimate Air Fryer and click HERE for the NutriBullet mixer.

Click HERE for the Royo Bread link and use code CHEFALLIE10 for a discount.

Click HERE for the Micro Plane/ Zester and click HERE for the lemon/lime handheld juicer.