Buffalo Chicken Burger with Blue Cheese Ranch

Ingredients

• 1 c. sour cream
• 1/3 c. buttermilk
• 1/4 c. crumbled blue cheese
• 1 tbsp. parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp. dill, chopped
• 1 tbsp. chives, chopped
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 3 dashes Tabasco
• 2 cloves garlic
• kosher salt
• Black pepper
• 1 lb. ground chicken
• 2 c. panko bread crumbs
• 1/4 white onion, grated or finely diced
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp. fresh black pepper
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 c. Frank’s Red Hot
• 1/4 c. butter
• 4 Hamburger buns
• Iceberg lettuce, for serving
• Tomato, for serving

Instructions

1. For the blue cheese ranch sauce: combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill in fridge until ready to serve.
2. In a large bowl, mix together chicken, 1 cup panko, onion, egg, cayenne, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
3. Form mixture into four equal-sized patties and coat each with remaining 1 cup breadcrumbs.
4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add burgers and cook until golden brown, 5 minutes per side.
5. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over low heat, combine Frank’s and butter. Stir together well, then coat burgers in sauce by submerging each one in saucepan.