Smashed Chicken Burgers With Cheddar and Parsley Recipe (2024)

I’m surprised this doesn’t have more comments and ratings as this is a delicious weeknight meal. We made the burger patties as written, then played a little fast and loose with the toppings (just topped the burgers with avocado slices, butter lettuce, and the Dijon Mayo rather than mixing it all together in a “salad”). We shaped four patties but only cooked the two we ate for dinner, and then froze the other two raw to cook another day.

Very tasty, but could have better instructions. Make sure that you read the entire recipe first... The burgers very good and had a lot of flavor, although I did add a fair amount of the dressing to lettuce and dijon mayo on both sides of the buns. I made a few without the slides of cheddar, and preferred it this way, so you can save a few calories there. I also omitted the cubed cheddar since I just used the dressed lettuce on top of the burger instead of as a side salad.

Made this last night - the salad dressing was great - I'd add tomatoes to the salad next time. The chicken burgers were flavorful but fairly bland. I'd recommend adding your favorite hot sauce, or red pepper flakes if you like more of a kick to your food.

Was a bit dubious, but gave these a go. The burgers themselves were very good, though "smashburger" (as I understand it) is a bit of a misnomer since the patties are rather thick. Might try starting with half-sized balls next time to maximize surface area. All the other stuff wasn't bad, but not necessary, and think it would have been just as good with other accoutrement. Looking forward to riffing with what's handy, like cilantro instead of parsley, or adding herbs/spices. Maybe curry powder?

Also made double the amount and formed the rest into meatballs to cook tomorrow - they were EVEN better the next day after they had time to rest in the marinade.

Made this with Turkey instead of chicken, added tarragon and extra Chili flakes to the patties. Was a hit!

I agree with the other reviewer who commented that it’s surprising this recipe doesn’t have better reviews. I loved these so much, I was already plotting the next time I could make them after the first few bites! I riffed on the salad, using arugula and a dressing I had but made the burgers exactly as written. Hit the spot for healthier comfort food, especially on a weeknight. Absolutely will make again!!

These were wonderful! I followed the advice of another cook and made them a bit smaller - 5 patties instead of 4 and omitted the shredded cheese inside of the burger mainly because I didn’t have any. Super flavorful, and cooking times were spot on in my cast iron pan. Will be making again!

A refreshing spin on burger night. This dish feels light tasting, but it’s well balanced and robustly flavored. As others have mentioned, I also skipped the melted cheese on top — didn’t miss it, as there is cheese in the patties and in the salad. Would also recommend a 1:3 ratio of lime juice to olive oil for the salad, rather than as written (tasted very acidic until I added more olive oil and salt). Would make again.

Please never ever wash your chicken. You are only spreading any bacteria the may reside in the chicken around your kitchen by doing so. The meat gets thoroughly cooked so there is just no need and you are doing more harm than good. Especially with a ground meat. There's no way to get the water out once you've added it to your meat without seriously overcooking it. Please read up on the topic to further assure yourself that this is an extremely dangerous and unnecessary step to feel safe to stop.

Made these last night, they were outstanding. So flavorful and juicy, I was pleasantly surprised. Followed the recipe exactly, loved the rich flavors and texture of the burgers. Used Martins potato rolls to serve. The salad side of this dish was boring, would not make that again. This is a winner, excellent burgers and I will make again!

Crushed these last night. Very good, this will be a repeat recipe. Just a few notes: the cumin dominates if you let it, so maybe a little less than the 1/2 teaspoon the recipe calls for. Perhaps next time I will use some garlic powder too. I opted to not make the side salad, but the Dijon lime mayo is an excellent compliment to the flavors within the chicken burger. I cooked them in the air fryer (Ninja Foodie) and they came out awesome; 375 for 18min, flipping after 9min.

To quote my husband, it was a flavor explosion. So good!!

These were excellent. I made the recipe exactly except I added paprika. I had one with a bun and one without a bun and honestly it was better without the bun. I agree with another comment that there’s a little too much lime juice in the salad dressing.

I’m a big fan of beef burgers but this recipe was revelatory. It was the best burger of any description I’ve eaten in the last year or so. I Loved it! I used dill and cilantro in place of the parsley, less cumin, and like others skipped the topping of cheese. It was as juicy and flavorful as any beef burger. Hooray!

Made this tonight, and it was delish! Separation of steps for each part of the meal would have helps, I was struggling with that. But loved it, as only patties to be had on their own, with whatever I decided to have them with.

These were good! I used cilantro instead of parsley, and added some smashed avocado in the chicken patties (she has another chicken burger recipe that uses cilantro and smashed avocado in the ground chicken, so I kind of combined the two). Otherwise followed the recipe. I toasted the buns, and served with oven baked fries instead of the salad, because, kids. I also made the patties a little smaller per other recommendations, and have some uncooked patties left over to make tomorrow.

Crispy shredded head lettuce works better than wilty soft butter leaf on these kinds of sandwiches - just sayin.

This was fabulous! Everyone requested it be made again. Made as written and put the salad (minus the cubed cheese) on the burgers. Amazing. Don’t skip the salad, whether it’s on the burger or the side. Goes perfectly with the burger!

This quickly became part of my staple rotation. Not only is the burger delicious, but I made a salad without even knowing it. Now I’m wondering how to find more recipes that do that!

couldn't taste the chicken over the mustard and cheese. admittedly used a fresh jar of mustard. given how unpleasant it is to work with ground chicken, this needs to be better. You can make a holy grilled cheese with these ingredients. Easier, less chance of disease.

This was delicious and quick enough for a weeknight dinner. Next time I'd make 8 smaller patties, maybe it's my cast iron press but these turned out WAY bigger than the bun and they were not wimpy buns. I've also reread this 3-4 times and I'm 99% certain the ingredients list is missing 1T of mustard. I used 2T+1t total to complete the method. Really really good!

Delicious, and great for a quick, weeknight dinner. I had both cheddar and provolone on hand, so grated the cheddar for the burgers and used provolone slices to melt on top. Didn’t bother with cheese in the salad; didn’t seem necessary.

Delicious! Only change is that we did not use the cubbed cheese or the avocado. Will make again! My sister in law who is the best home cook ever, loved them!

These burgers are now a regular part of my meal planning. Easy and delicious. And I prefer them to beef. I don’t use the cumin (personal preference) and have even added more mustard than needed because the directions are a little confusing. Always good. I use a cast iron skillet which gets them nice and crusty. I don’t mess with the lime mayo salad so can’t speak to5 that. But these burgers are killer.

Skip the salad, just make the burgers. Top 10 NYT recipe.

For those saying the recipe for the chicken is bland -- putting spicy habanero cheddar inside the patties made a big difference (instead of plain old cheddar!). Added an awesome kick that everyone really enjoyed. Basically I think the structure of this recipe works well based on your own flavor/ingredient preferences.

This was absolutely delicious. I added the juice of 2 more lime wedges to the Dijon dressing for a lighter consistency. Served with fried shredded potatoes and sliced tomatoes. My new favorite summer meal!

Holy cow these burgers are great! Everything comes together quickly, & I did what other readers did-made the Dijon-mayo topping & ground chicken mixture ahead of time, then shaped the patties & fried them up for dinner. I also skipped the salad, just smearing the toasted buns w/the mayo mixture, topping the burgers w/crunchy lettuce &sliced tomato, & serving them to delighted exclamations from family. They didn't need the extra cheese on top. Lots of flavor & really juicy!

Wasn’t thinking and used fennel seeds instead of cumin by mistake, but it’s a mistake worth repeating. This recipe’s a crowd-pleaser either way