Crispy fried spicy chicken breast layered between a brioche Bun, lettuce, cheese, gherkins and a lashing of homemade spicy mayo sauce.
The perfect Spicy Chicken Burger.
I used to get the most delicious Spicy Chicken Burger from my hometown, 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!
Spicy Chicken Burger marinade
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Spicy Chicken Burger
Ingredients
Marinade for Chicken
- 1 teaspoon Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon English Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Puree
- 1 teaspoon Chilli Puree - can add more it want it spicier
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- pinch salt
- 1 Chicken Breast - Cut in half length ways see blog post for how to.
Spicy Mayo Sauce
- 120 g ( ½ cup) Mayonnaise
- 60 g (¼ cup) Sweet Chilli Sauce
- 2 teaspoon Honey
- Chilli Puree - Optional to add more to spice!
Coating the chicken
- 120 g (1 cup) Plain Flour
- 60 g (½ cup) Cornflour
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- pinch Salt
- 75 ml (⅓ cup) Milk
- 1 egg
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 1 teaspoon Chilli Puree, 1 teaspoon Garlic Puree, 1 teaspoon English Mustard, 1 teaspoon Vinegar , 1 teaspoon black pepper and a pinch salt together to form a marinade.1 teaspoon Vinegar , 1 teaspoon English Mustard, 1 teaspoon Garlic Puree, 1 teaspoon black pepper, pinch salt, 1 teaspoon Chilli Puree
- Butterfly 1 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 120 g ( ½ cup) Mayonnaise, 60 g (¼ cup) Sweet Chilli Sauce & 2 teaspoon Honey together.120 g ( ½ cup) Mayonnaise, 60 g (¼ cup) Sweet Chilli Sauce , 2 teaspoon Honey
- If you want extra heat, add Chilli Puree a bit at a time stirring in and tasting until at desired spiciness?1 teaspoon Chilli Puree
Coating Chicken
- In two shallow bowls, mix.Bowl 1 - 120 g (1 cup) Plain Flour, 60 g (½ cup) Cornflour, 1 teaspoon Paprika, pinch Salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper Bowl 2 - 1 egg and 75 ml (⅓ cup) Milk120 g (1 cup) Plain Flour, 60 g (½ cup) Cornflour, 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
- 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 Buns2 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
This post was updated on 09/03/2025 with the recipe card placed higher up the page for a better user experience.
Please read below for a detailed insight into how we made this delicious chicken buyer from scratch.
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 the 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, Sweet Potato Fries, Potato Wedges, Coleslaw, Garlic Bread, Onion Rings, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad or Corn on Cob.
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.
Jill says
This looks and sounds exactly like a popeyes fried chicken sandwich!! Except its homemade, even better!! So delicious!
FOODHEAL says
This sounds yummy and spicy
Audrey says
This is a fantastic restaurant quality recipe to make at home!
Ira M Aaronson says
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 says
Thanks for letting us know Ira, the extra jalapeno pepper gives a fab kick 😉
Britt says
This looks amazing! I love chicken and am always looking for new recipe Lol. thanks for sharing.
Steve says
Looks delicious. I know what's for dinner tomorrow 🙂
Teresa Jeffris says
This looks yummy! I will definitely give it a try.
Kay says
Thats great, hope you love as much as we do!
Kay says
You won't regret it!
Cherryl says
Your spicy mayo sauce and the Gherkins sound like the perfect companions for this burger. Looks yummy!
Kay says
We love gherkins and the spicy mayo, glad you agree 🙂
Diane says
This looks amazing!
Kay says
It is! 🙂
Rochelle says
Your food is phenomenal. Love this recipe:)
Kay says
Thanks Rochelle!
Julie Gazdecki says
Simple and sounds so good.
Alpa says
Looks like a simple recipe.
Beth says
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 says
I am definitely cooking that soon, looks soooooo delicious....
Tamara Gutierrez says
This sounds very yummy! I am going to add it to this week’s meal plan.
Kay says
A naughty treat for midweek! 😉
mohan kumar says
Great recipe loved by all, so simple to make and tasty.
Kay says
Fantastic, so glad it was enjoyed 🙂
Allisone says
This looks great! I love all the instructions.
Kay says
Thanks Allison, we try to make it as simple as we can with lots of pictures to help people!