Cheddar Jalapeno Chicken Burgers

I printed out this recipe the second that I saw it because the flavor combinations are right up my alley. Cheddar, jalapeno and chicken? Yum!

And then I procrastinated on making it for a really long time because I didn't think I could convince Tom to eat a chicken burger. But then there was a sale on ground chicken and I could absolutely not pass up $2.50 for a pound of ground chicken so I decided he was eating these burgers one way or another.

Ironically in the 5 days it took me to get this posted after eating it, EVERYONE is making this burger. No lie, I saw 6 different bloggers share it in the past week. If that isn't a big enough sign to tell you to make this, I don't know what is.

When I was slicing the jalapeno for this recipe, the back of my throat started stinging, like I had taken a bit of it. I opted to completely seed the pepper and go light on the amount, which turned out to be a mistake. The jalapeno flavor didn't come through as strongly as I would have liked so I know for next time I can use quite a bit of jalapeno.

Cheddar Jalapeno Chicken Burgers
Source: What's Gaby Cooking
Servings: 4
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Ingredients:

1 lb. ground chicken
⅓ cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
1 small sweet onion, diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. paprika
salt and pepper
4 burger buns
lettuce leaves
tomato slices
sour cream
salsa
thinly sliced red onion

Directions:
1. Heat a grill to high heat.
2. Add the ground chicken, cheese, onion, jalapeno, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper to a bowl.
3. Wearing gloves, gently mix the ingredients together and form into 4 large patties.
4. Place the patties on the grill and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
5. Serve each burger on a bun, topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion, sour cream and salsa.

Other than wanting a stronger jalapeno flavor in the burgers, I thought these were great! Tom liked them as well and neither of us could believe how much more filling a chicken burger is compared to a beef burger. Does anyone know why?