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BBQ Chicken Burgers with Blue Cheese Crumbles

Nesting Lane
BBQ Chicken Burgers with Blue Cheese Crumbles: Enjoy smoky BBQ chicken with tangy blue cheese in these tasty, WW-friendly burgers.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

Grill
Small Bowl
Basting Brush
Instant-read Thermometer
Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cup
Spatula

Ingredients
 

  • ¼ cup barbecue sauce
  • 1½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 pound 98% fat-free ground chicken breast
  • ½ cup chopped scallions
  • ¼ cup plain breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup chopped celery
  • 2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 reduced calorie hamburger bun
  • 2 cups romaine lettuce shredded
  • 1 large tomato cut into 8 slices
  • 2 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your grill or grill pan over medium-high heat and spray it with nonstick spray.
  • In a small bowl, mix the barbecue sauce and hot pepper sauce together.
  • In a larger bowl, combine the ground chicken, scallions, celery, breadcrumbs, minced garlic, and salt.
  • Wet your hands, then shape the chicken mixture into four patties, each about 1⁄2-inch thick.
  • Brush the top of each patty with half of the sauce mixture.
  • Place the patties on the grill with the sauce side facing down.
  • Brush the remaining sauce on the top of the patties.
  • Grill the patties, flipping them once, until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F, which should take about 10 minutes.
  • In the last minute of grilling, place the hamburger buns on the grill to lightly toast them.
  • To assemble the burgers, place some lettuce on the bottom half of each bun, add a patty, then top with two tomato slices and a sprinkle of blue cheese.

Notes

6 Points (2022/2024 Plan)
MyWW Points: 6 Blue Plan and 11 Green Plan
6 WW Freestyle Points and 11 Weight Watchers Smart Points
We are not associated with Weight Watchers/WW in any way. Double check points on their official calculator.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 27gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 890mgPotassium: 953mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2648IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 4mg
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