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These Buffalo Chicken Burgers bring the spice in a juicy burger patty that we top off with a three ingredient ranch coleslaw!
When You Want A Burger, But You Also Want Wings
There’s nothing more American than a burger…except maybe buffalo wings!
Let’s go ahead and marry the two, shall we?
We’re talking ground chicken that actually cooks up into a juicy, flavorful patty (no dry hockey pucks of sadness here). The secret? It’s the ranch dressing and wing sauce that gets stirred right into the meat mixture.
The thing that really takes these over the top is the 3 ingredient ranch slaw. It adds this cooling crunch to the burgers that just makes you close your eyes, wiggle your hips, and settle on in to your happy place.
3 Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
Stays incredibly juicy. Ground chicken can be tricky, but the ranch dressing and egg in the mix keep these patties moist and flavorful every single time.
Spice level is totally customizable. Want mild? Use less sauce. Want to bring the heat? Switch to Frank’s RedHot and add a pinch of cayenne. It’s your call.
Ranch slaw is a game-changer. Three ingredients, zero chopping, and it adds the perfect cool crunch that makes these burgers feel complete.
More Burger Favorites:
Spicy vs. Mild
- These sandwiches are what I’d call mildly spicy as written.
- For EXTRA SPICY burgers, use Frank’s Red Hot Sauce rather than mild wing sauce both in the burgers and drizzled on top. You can also add ground cayenne pepper to the meat mixture.
- For MORE MILD burgers, skip the extra drizzle of sauce before serving.
How To:
Add ground chicken, panko bread crumbs, wing sauce, ranch seasoning mix, prepared ranch dressing, and an egg to a mixing bowl and stir well to combine the mixture.
Form into 4 patties and grill for 7 minutes per side, or until a thermometer reaches 165 degree. Top each patty with cheddar cheese about 2 minutes before they’re done.
Place the buffalo chicken burgers on a hamburger bun, top it off with some ranch coleslaw (just coleslaw mix, ranch dressing, and ranch seasoning!), and then give it an extra drizzle of wing sauce.
Storage
Refrigerator: Cooked patties keep for 3-4 days in an airtight container
Freezer: Raw patties freeze well for up to 3 months (separate with parchment paper)
Ranch slaw: Make up to 3 days in advance, but we like the extra crunch when it’s made fresh
Reheating: Warm cooked patties in a 350°F oven for 5-7 minutes or microwave for 30-60 seconds
If you believe that blue cheese is the only proper way to make buffalo chicken, please feel free to swap out the ranch dressing!
My family doesn’t like blue cheese, so we always choose ranch. Do what works for you!
More Buffalo Chicken Recipes:
- Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- Buffalo Chicken Fries
- Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
- Keto Buffalo Chicken
Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Ranch Slaw
Ingredients
For the burgers:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2/3 cup panko see note
- 1/4 cup wing sauce
- 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning powder
- 1 tablespoon prepared ranch dressing
- 1 large egg
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
For the slaw:
- 2 cups coleslaw mix
- 1/4 cup prepared ranch dressing
- 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning powder
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken, panko, hot sauce, ranch powder, ranch dressing, and egg. Stir to combine thoroughly. Use your hands to form mixture into four patties.
- Cook chicken patties on a preheated grill or skillet, six minutes per side or until chicken reaches 165 degrees. Top with sliced cheddar one to two minutes before removing from the grill.
- To prepare the ranch slaw, mix together the coleslaw mix, ranch dressing, and ranch powder in a small bowl to combine.
- Place the chicken patties on the sandwich buns, top with the ranch slaw, and drizzle with extra hot sauce, if desired.
Tips & Notes:
Nutrition Information:
This post was originally published in April 2013. It was updated with new photos in June 2020.
Marianne says
Could eat this every day.
Erien says
I just made this for my husband and his friend and it turned out great. I made Rosemary oven baked fries with it. It is definitely a new favorite! I cooked the burgers on my cast iron griddle and melted some Colby over top and toasted the buns so the slaw didn’t wet it all down. Great recipe!
Cindy Z says
When you say Ranch Seasoning, is that the packaged ranch dressing mix? These sound fabulous and we are having people over tomorrow night and can’t wait to make these! Any suggestions for another side dish?
Happy Friday!
Alli Miller @ Cupcake Diaries says
This looks amazing!! I’m featuring it in a Grilling Round Up on my blog today. Thanks for sharing!! 🙂 http://www.cupcakediariesblog.com/2013/07/20-recipes-for-grill.html
tristen says
These sound really good. Although I might try pounding out some chicken breasts and deep frying them then coating them with the buffalo sauce. I think that’d be really good to, be like a buffalo wing sandwich. And the ranch coleslaw would be really good on that. Give it a crunchy texture.
Karly says
Sounds amazing!
Julie says
We had these for dinner last night. Loved them! My hubby especially thought they were fantastic since he’s a huge buffalo sauce fan!
erika says
making these right now.. they are so runny I think they will run right though the bars on the grill, stuck them in the freezer for a bit.. but seems like I I am going to have to cook them in a pan on the stove.
Karly says
Oh no! I hope they worked out for you! Did you have any luck on the grill?
In the future, you can always add a bit more panko, but I’ve made this recipe just as stated with no problems.
DessertForTwo says
These sound awesome! Honestly, I’ve seen so many buffalo recipes, but yours is the first one I actually want to try! 🙂
Nicole says
I don’t have a grill. Can I cook them in a frying pan?
Karly says
Sure can! Just be sure to grease the pan first!
fred says
@Karly, if you to these in a cast iron frying pan, cover them, and they will cook faster and more juicy.
Karly says
@fred,
Great tip! Thanks.