Spicy Chicken Burger

The perfect Spicy Chicken Burger. Crispy fried spicy chicken breast layered between, brioche bun, lettuce, cheese, gherkins and lashing of homemade spicy mayo sauce.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tsp Vinegar
• 1 tsp English Mustard
• 1 tsp Garlic Puree
• 1 tsp Chilli Puree (can add more it want it spicier)
• 1 tsp black pepper
• pinch salt
• 1 Chicken Breast (Cut in half length ways see blog post for how to.)
• 120 g ( 1/2 cup) Mayonnaise
• 60 g (1/4 cup) Sweet Chilli Sauce
• 2 tsp Honey
• Chilli Puree (Optional to add more to spice!)
• 120 g (1 cup) Plain Flour
• 60 g (1/2 cup) Cornflour
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp black pepper
• pinch Salt
• 75 ml (1/3 cup) Milk
• 1 egg
• 2 Brioche Buns
• 2 large Gherkins/ Pickled Cucumber (sliced)
• 4 large Iceberg Lettuce leaves
• 2 slices Cheese (choose your fav!)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Marinate Chicken ---
2. 2Marinade: Mix 1 tsp Chilli Puree, 1 tsp Garlic Puree, 1 tsp English Mustard, 1 tsp Vinegar , 1 tsp black pepper and a pinch salt together to form a marinade.
3. 3Butterfly 1 Chicken Breast lengthways to make 2 halves.
4. 4Coat both chicken breast portions with marinade, cover and set aside.
5. 5--- Create Spicy Mayo Sauce ---
6. 6Mix 120 g ( 1/2 cup) Mayonnaise, 60 g (1/4 cup) Sweet Chilli Sauce & 2 tsp Honey together.
7. 7If you want extra heat, add Chilli Puree a bit at a time stirring in and tasting until at desired spiciness?
8. 8--- Coating Chicken ---
9. 9Bowls: In two shallow bowls, mix.Bowl 1 - 120 g (1 cup) Plain Flour, 60 g (½ cup) Cornflour, 1 tsp Paprika, pinch Salt and 1 tsp black pepper Bowl 2 - 1 egg and 75 ml (⅓ cup) Milk
10. 10Flour: Dip both sides of chicken in the flour mix,
11. 11Egg: Then egg mix.
12. 12Again: Then another dip in flour, pressing flour firmly onto the chicken.
13. 13--- Cook the halved chicken breast - see the recipe notes below for more tips ---
14. 14Deep Fat Fry - Bring oil to 180°C/ 360°F and fry for about 4 minutes each side (8 minutes in total)
15. 15Shallow Fry - Place enough oil to fill the pan surface. Heat oil first, turn to medium-high heat, cook on one side for 5-6 minutes, then flip & cook on the other side for 5-6 minutes. Always check that chicken is cooked throughout.
16. 16--- Building your burger ---
17. 17Sauce: Place a generous dollop of spicy mayo sauce on the bottom of the bun, lettuce, spicy chicken breast.
18. 18Build: 2 large Gherkins/ Pickled Cucumber, more sauce, 2 slices Cheese, more 4 large Iceberg Lettuce leaves, and a final dollop of sauce, before adding the top of the 2 Brioche Buns
19. 19--- Other toppings ---
20. 20Alternative: Switch or add Coleslaw, Sliced Onion, Jalapeno, Bacon, Tomatoes, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce, Mayo or Mustard.