These Creative Burger Recipes Will Seriously up Your Weeknight Dinner Game (2024)

Roasted green chiles, gooey cheddar cheese, and a brioche bun are a genius way to take your burger game to the next level.

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Fresh salmon mixed with lemon, dill, and parsley offer a super light (and super satisfying!) alternative to your favorite burger recipe.

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This mountainous burger incorporates our three favorite food groups: crispy bacon, melty blue cheese and caramelized onions.

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The recipe makes 12, but you may want to make an extra batch of these cheesy, meat-free sliders — because they'll go quick.

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Your burger could use a facelift, which is where these chile sauce and horseradish-spiked patties come in. Bonus points for the pretzel bun.

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Thanks to your handy-dandy food processor, salmon can be your new light and lean beef alternative. While you are at it, why not upgrade your French fries to some vitamin A-packed sweet potato fries?

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These veggie burgers are hearty enough for carnivores.

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There's lamb in that bun — complete with coriander, curry powder, cilantro, onions and crumbled feta cheese. You're welcome.

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These easy chicken burgers are topped with the works: lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard and crispy barbecue-flavored potato chips.

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These half-veggie and half-beefy burgers get an extra dose of meatiness from mushrooms.

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Move over beef and turkey — salmon burgers (these are infused with curry powder!) are your new summer dinner go-to.

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Incorporate all the goodness of buffalo wings — juicy chicken, tangy hot sauce, blue cheese dip — into a delicious burger.

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Think of this as a burger 2.0: ground beef sandwiched between rye bread with melty cheese and caramelized onions.

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Take your favorite patty to the next level with epic toppings like herbed bacon and your very own special sauce.

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This lean, healthy burger with plenty of avocado, lime juice and sprouts pairs perfectly with some crispy sweet potato fries.

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ADD A KICK: Baste the meat with Worcestershire sauce during the last 2 minutes of cooking for an extra-savory punch.

SPECIAL SAUCE: Get your swirl on: Gently fold BBQ sauce, sriracha or hoisin through mayonnaise for a tasty streaked effect.

FRIZZLED ONIONS: Slice shallots, separate into rings, then coat in flour. Fry in oil over medium heat until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate (they'll crisp as they cool).

GLAZED BACON: Cook 8 slices bacon until crisp, then brush with 2 Tbsp thin BBQ sauce and let set for 3 minutes before piling on your burger.

THE TASTIEST MELT: Go beyond American with Pepper Jack, smoked Gouda or crumbled blue cheese.

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Make juicy hamburgers by grinding up brisket, then sprinkling the patties with paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

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A quick slaw of fennel, red pepper and onion makes a fresh, crunchy pairing to rich sausage patties.

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Bring some extra veggies into your burger by replacing some of the meat with mushrooms and serving sautéed snap peas on the side.

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