Crispy Fried Chicken Burger
Fried chicken sandwiches are all the rage right now! You can find one at just about every fast food restaurant, and they’re all so finger-licking good! Now, I am usually not a kind of person who loves fried food, but I do make the exception for these burgers.
This homemade version of a Crispy Fried Chicken Burger has all the crunch and flavors you crave for! Once you’ve had a bite of these burgers, your KFC trips will be a thing of the past! 😀
With juicy,ultra crispy chicken fillets and all the toppings inside toasted buns, these Crispy Fried Chicken Burgers are big on flavor and insanely delicious. Ultimate dinner for fried chicken lovers!
What makes these Chicken so flavorful?
Buttermilk is the not-so-secret key ingredient in this recipe. The chicken breast fillets are marinated in a spicy buttermilk mixture, drenched in seasoned flour and deep-fried resulting in crispy, tender and juicy chicken.
Buttermilk can be commonly found in grocery stores, but in case you do not find it, you can easily prepare it at home. Mix a cup of whole milk with a tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice. Stir these ingredients together and set aside for 5 minutes before using it in the recipe.
Toppings
When it comes to burger toppings, I like to keep mine simple with lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, and of course mayonnaise. Please feel free to add any of your favorite toppings; you really can’t go wrong with this!
If you’re a burger lover, you will definitely love these Burgers too:
- Hawaiian Chicken Burger with Grilled Pineapple
- Crispy Fried Fish Burger
- Classic Cheeseburger
- Kidney Bean Millet Veggie Burger
- Marinate the chicken overnight for best result: Although it requires a lot of patience, letting the chicken marinate overnight in a buttermilk mixture makes a world of difference. This will not only add more flavors, but will also tenderise the chicken to have that melt-in your-mouth texture. If you are running low on time, I would recommend marinating the chicken for at least 4 hours.
- Make sure the chicken pieces are of the right thickness: Pound each chicken breast to about ½ inch thick to ensure even cooking. If one part of the breast is thicker than the other, you'll end up with under or overcooked chicken.
- Avoid cooking cold chicken :Remove chicken from the fridge 30 minutes before frying. If the chicken is really cold when it's added to the oil, the temperature of the oil will drop resulting in greasy chicken.
If you make this Crispy Fried Chicken Burger, please let me know how it turned out! Please let me know by leaving a comment below.
Ingredients:
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For the Buttermilk Marinade
- 3 medium chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, halved into 6 cutlets
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Vegetable Oil, for frying
- 4 burger buns, toasted
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced into rings
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 4 large lettuce leaves
- 1/3 cup mayo
For the Breaded Coating
For the Burger Toppings
Instructions:
- To a heated pan, add the olive oil. Then add the diced onions and saute until soft and translucent. Then, add the finely chopped garlic and fry for about 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Next add the kidney beans, paprika powder, cumin powder, black pepper, salt and mix well. Fry the beans until all the moisture is evaporated and the beans are almost dry. Regulate the heat if needed - to prevent the spices from burning.
- Add the finely grated carrot and mix. Cook on medium high heat until the carrots are cooked, moisture evaporated and the mixture is dry. Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
- Then, add the cooked millet to the beans and veggie mixture. And, then add the millet flour and then mash everything until well combined.
- Oil a 1/3 measuring cup and also rub oil on the palms to prevent the dough from sticking while forming patties.
- Using your hands form 1/2 inch thick patties.
- Heat veg oil over medium high heat (nonstick pan works best here). Add the patties to the pan and fry for a few minutes on each side, flipping carefully to keep them intact, until they are golden brown and crispy on the outside.
- Whisk the mayo and the Sriracha sauce together.
- To assemble, spread the prepared burger sauce over the toasted buns. Add the burger patties, sliced tomatoes, onion rings and lettuce.
- Enjoy!
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