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This open-face BBQ chicken burger with peach corn salsa is the perfect summer burger. Ground chicken mixed with smokey spices and BBQ sauce, all cooked to perfection, served on Texas toast, and topped with sweet and savory peach corn salsa, cotija cheese, and crispy fried onions.
Ahhhhhhhh, peach season! I think I need an intervention about my peach consumption. Every single time I go to the store, I pick up a few and then eat them in about 2.2 seconds when I walk through the door. There is seriously nothing better than a fresh summer peach.
Obviously, with my love for peaches, I threw them into this burger. I made the most delicious salsa by combining fresh summer sweet corn, peaches, cilantro, and just a squeeze of lime. Then, I made a burger patty out of ground chicken, BBQ sauce, cilantro, and lots of smoked paprika. THEN I put all of that on top of a piece of Texas toast, adding crumbled cotija cheese and a few crispy onion pieces.
Basically, I just made the most rad burger of the summer. If this were an Oscar-award-winning movie, I would be Rose, the burger would be Jack, and I truly would never let go.
I made this burger for Burger Month hosted by the lovely Kita of Girl Carnivore. Her only requirement was to make a delicious burger. I think I managed to do this. PLUS, it’s an open face, so you can pile on the toppings and not feel bad about how messy you’re about to get. Bust out your fork and knife and start munching away.
Now, I know burgers are usually served between two pieces of bread, but this burger is best served open-face. And it’s not just any open burger; it’s an open-face burger on Texas toast. So it’s like double the delicious bread flavor.
Seriously, who wouldn’t want that?!
{I got the idea for a burger on Texas toast after I saw this excellent grilled turkey burger with peaches and blueberries from TidyMom!}
Looking for more burger ideas? Try my cheesy salsa burger, chicken souvlaki burgers or my spiced lamb burger!
BBQ Chicken Burger with Peach Corn Salsa
Ingredients
For burgers:
- 1 pounds ground chicken
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 pieces frozen garlic Texas toast
- ¼ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 4 tablespoons crunchy fried onions
For salsa:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups sweet corn kernels
- 2 whole peaches, pitted and diced small
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 fresh lime, juiced
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
For burgers:
- In a large bowl, mix together ground chicken, cilantro, BBQ sauce, smoked paprika, chili powder, and kosher salt and form into 4 equal-sized patties.
- Set a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add in 2 teaspoons olive oil. Once the oil is hot add in the patties and fry until bottom is brown, flip and continue cooking until the patties are fully cooked. The inside of the burger should be at least 165 degrees F.
- Toast the Texas toast according to box directions, top with chicken burger, salsa, cotija cheese an crunchy fried onions.
For salsa:
- In a large skillet set over medium high heat add butter. Once the butter is melted and hot add in the sweet corn and saute for about 5 minutes until it starts to soften. Add in peaches and continue cooking just until the peaches soften.
- Remove from the heat and toss in cilantro, lime juice, and kosher salt.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Holy moly Brandy the flavors here scream summer. I have defrosted chicken breasts so I’ll try to mimic your recipe her for lunch & dinner. Enticing pics!
In my experience, the messier the burger is to eat, the better this is. So this is obviously winning at all the things.
I want to shove about 10 of these in my face right now. Right this minute. You give good burger.
I adore peach season too!! This salsa looks wonderful, as I adore sweet corn too. 🙂
It looks as though we were on the same page with peach salsa yesterday. I mean, how can you resist eating and cooking with peaches during the summer?! The thought of these burgers on Texas toast is making me crave this at 9 in the morning.
These burgers are my everything. <3 <3 <3
I love this burger and all of the flavors! Fantastic!
Yep, this is totally the best burger of the summer! I’m currently in peach obsession mode too. As soon as I’m home, I start breaking into the ones I bought. They just don’t last. Peaches on all the things!
Man, this looks soooo amazing! I’m loving the peach salsa.
I pretty much love everything about ths burger! What a great combination of flavors happening here. 🙂