Crispy fried spicy chicken breast layered between, Brioche Bun, lettuce, cheese, gherkins and lashing of homemade spicy mayo sauce.
The perfect Spicy Chicken Burger.
I used to get the most delicious, Spicy Chicken Burger from my home towns Fried Chicken Takeaway.
Since I moved away I have not found one as good as that!
So there was only one thing for it!
After a few attempts testing out different ingredients, I finally recreated it and here I share the recipe with you to make your own!
See our step by step slide show on how we made our mouthwatering Spicy chicken burger.
Spicy Chicken Burger marinade
The first step is to marinate your chicken with a spicy sauce. We used Chilli Puree, Garlic Puree, English mustard, vinegar, pepper and finally a pinch of salt. Mix together to form the spicy marinade. You can add more chilli puree if you like it really spicy?!
Next, butterfly a chicken breast (cut it in half lengthways), this will make 2 burgers now.
Why butterfly chicken?
The reason for splitting the chicken breast is to give you thinner, more even chicken breast, which is quicker to cook and stops your burger being uneven.
Coat both chicken halves all over with the marinade, cover the bowl and set aside to marinate, whilst you prepare the other ingredients.
Twenty minutes at room temperature is enough time for this to marinate.
How to make Spicy Mayo Burger sauce?
Simply, combine Mayonaise, Sweet Chilli Sauce, Honey and chilli puree to make it extra hot (add at the end and taste test until at your desired heat)!!
An amazing combination of sweet, creamy and spicy all in one! Set the sauce aside for later.
Before you start cooking your spicy chicken burgers, I suggest getting your lettuce, gherkins, cheese and buns sliced and sauce ready to assemble the burger once it's cooked!
How to coat Chicken for frying?
Get two shallow bowls. In each mix together.
Bowl 1 - Flour, paprika and pepper
Bowl 2 - Egg and milk
Dip both sides of chicken in the flour mix, then egg mix, then another dip in flour, pressing flour firmly onto the chicken.
How to deep fat fry chicken without a deep fat fryer?
Follow these important tips for perfect crispy chicken
Leave the flour dredged chicken to rest on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes whilst you heat the oil. This will help the coating to stick to the chicken.
You do not need a deep fat fryer, put enough oil to fill ⅓ of a large cast-iron pan and heat the oil to 180C (it is important to check the temperature).
Only cook 1 piece of chicken at a time, otherwise, the oil cools down too much.
Lower the chicken carefully into the oil using a metal utensil.
Cook for 3-4 minutes turn over and cook the other side for another 3-4 minutes.
Remove and let sit on the (cleaned) wire rack for 5-10 minutes to stop the bottom from going soggy. If cooking more place on a wire rack in a 160C / 320F oven adding the pieces as they cook.
What goes good on a chicken burger?
Now for the all-important Chicken Burger assembly!
Place a generous dollop of spicy mayo sauce on the bottom of the bun, lettuce, spicy chicken breast, pickles, more sauce, cheese, more lettuce, and a final dollop of sauce, before the top of the Brioche bun!
Alternatively, you could switch or add Coleslaw, Sliced Onion, Jalapeno, Bacon, Tomatoes, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce, Mayo or Mustard.
Give the burger a little squeeze to make the sauce come out the edges!
There you have it, one Spicy Chicken Burger ready to demolish.
As can be seen, there was only one burger in the photo......... we couldn't wait so we devoured the first one whilst we deep fat fried the second one for the photos!!
What to serve with Spicy Chicken Burger?
Chunky Chips, Curly Fries, Potato Wedges, Coleslaw, Garlic Bread, Onion Rings, Salad or Corn on Cob.
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Spicy Chicken Burger
Equipment
Ingredients
Marinade for Chicken
- 1 Chicken Breast Cut in half length ways see blog post for how to.
- 1 teaspoon Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon English Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Gia Garlic Puree
- 1 teaspoon Gia Chilli Puree can add more it want it spicier
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- pinch salt
Coating the chicken
- 120 g (1 cup) Plain Flour
- 60 g (½ cup) Corn Starch
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- pinch Salt
- 75 ml (⅓ cup) Milk
- 1 egg
Spicy Mayo Sauce
- 120 g ( ½ cup) Mayonnaise
- 60 g (¼ cup) Sweet Chilli Sauce
- 2 teaspoon Honey
- 1-2 teaspoon Gia Chilli Puree add more to taste!
Burger ingredients
- 2 Brioche Buns
- 2 large Gherkins/ Pickled Cucumber sliced
- 4 large Iceberg Lettuce leaves
- 2 slices Cheese choose your fav!
Instructions
Marinate Chicken
- Mix Chilli Puree, Garlic Puree, English mustard, vinegar, pepper and a pinch of salt together to form a marinade.1 teaspoon Vinegar, 1 teaspoon English Mustard, 1 teaspoon Gia Garlic Puree, 1 teaspoon black pepper, pinch salt, 1 teaspoon Gia Chilli Puree
- Butterfly chicken breast lengthways to make 2 halves.1 Chicken Breast
- Coat both chicken breast portions with marinade, cover and set aside.
Create Spicy Mayo Sauce
- Mix Mayonaise, Sweet Chilli Sauce & Honey together.120 g ( ½ cup) Mayonnaise, 60 g (¼ cup) Sweet Chilli Sauce, 2 teaspoon Honey
- Add chilli sauce a bit at a time stirring in and tasting until at desired spiciness?1 teaspoon Gia Chilli Puree
Coating Chicken
- In two shallow bowls, mix.Bowl 1 - Flour, cornflour, paprika and pepper Bowl 2 - Egg and milk120 g (1 cup) Plain Flour, 60 g (½ cup) Corn Starch, 1 teaspoon Paprika, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 75 ml (⅓ cup) Milk, 1 egg, pinch salt
- Dip both sides of chicken in the flour mix,
- Then egg mix.
- Then another dip in flour, pressing flour firmly onto the chicken.
Cook the halved chicken breast - see the recipe notes below for more tips
- Deep Fat Fry - Bring oil to 180°C/ 360°F and fry for about 4 minutes each side (8 minutes in total)
- Shallow 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.
Building your burger
- Place a generous dollop of spicy mayo sauce on the bottom of the bun, lettuce, spicy chicken breast.4 large Iceberg Lettuce leaves
- Pickles, more sauce, cheese, more lettuce, and a final dollop of sauce, before adding the top of the Brioche bun!2 large Gherkins/ Pickled Cucumber, 2 slices Cheese, 2 Brioche Buns
Other toppings
- Switch or add Coleslaw, Sliced Onion, Jalapeno, Bacon, Tomatoes, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce, Mayo or Mustard.
Video
Notes
- Leave the flour dredged chicken to rest on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes whilst you heat the oil. This will help the coating to stick to the chicken.
- You do not need a deep fat fryer, put enough oil to fill ⅓ of a pan and heat the oil to 180C (it is important to check the temperature).
- Only cook 1 piece of chicken at a time, otherwise, the oil cools down too much.
- Lower the chicken carefully into the oil using a metal utensil.
- Cook for 4 minutes turn over and cook the other side for another 4 minutes.
- Remove and let sit on the (cleaned) wire rack for 5-10 minutes to stop the bottom from going soggy. If cooking more place on wire rack in a 160C / 320F oven adding the pieces as they cook.
- Always check chicken is cooked through, different sized breast may take less/more time?
Nutrition
If you like making takeaway food like this Spicy Chicken Burger at home?
Try making our delicious Takeaway Chicken Kebab Recipe and our Kebab Shop Chilli Sauce?
Another great chicken breast recipe is our parmesean chicken mozzarella.
Liz
This sounds and looks like the perfect summer dinner idea!
Kay
Thanks, Liz
This is a great chicken burger recipe, so delicious 🙂
Enjoy!!
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
Mmmm... I'm drooling. It looks so good.
Jill
This looks and sounds exactly like a popeyes fried chicken sandwich!! Except its homemade, even better!! So delicious!
FOODHEAL
This sounds yummy and spicy
Audrey
This is a fantastic restaurant quality recipe to make at home!
Ira M Aaronson
I tried your recepie and found it tasted very good. I of course added the exta jalapeno pepper to perfect the chicken and it worked wonders
Kay
Thanks for letting us know Ira, the extra jalapeno pepper gives a fab kick 😉
Britt
This looks amazing! I love chicken and am always looking for new recipe Lol. thanks for sharing.
Steve
Looks delicious. I know what's for dinner tomorrow 🙂
Teresa Jeffris
This looks yummy! I will definitely give it a try.
Kay
Thats great, hope you love as much as we do!
Kay
You won't regret it!
Cherryl
Your spicy mayo sauce and the Gherkins sound like the perfect companions for this burger. Looks yummy!
Kay
We love gherkins and the spicy mayo, glad you agree 🙂
Diane
This looks amazing!
Kay
It is! 🙂
Rochelle
Your food is phenomenal. Love this recipe:)
Kay
Thanks Rochelle!
Julie Gazdecki
Simple and sounds so good.
Alpa
Looks like a simple recipe.
Beth
I'm always impressed by the clever ways you find to use those Gia purees. The marinade and sauce sound fabulous on this burger, I could eat one right now for breakfast!
chad
I am definitely cooking that soon, looks soooooo delicious....
Tamara Gutierrez
This sounds very yummy! I am going to add it to this week’s meal plan.
Kay
A naughty treat for midweek! 😉
mohan kumar
Great recipe loved by all, so simple to make and tasty.
Kay
Fantastic, so glad it was enjoyed 🙂
Allisone
This looks great! I love all the instructions.
Kay
Thanks Allison, we try to make it as simple as we can with lots of pictures to help people!