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Spicy Chicken Burger on a wooden board served with chips behind the burger
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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.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Rest and assemble time10 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: Brioche Bun, Chicken Burger, crispy chicken, how to make spicy chicken burger, Spicy Chicken Burger, spicy chicken burger recipe, spicy fillet chicken burger, Spicy Mayo Sauce
Yield: 2 People
Calories: 1129kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

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 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.
    1 tsp Vinegar , 1 tsp English Mustard, 1 tsp Garlic Puree, 1 tsp black pepper, pinch salt, 1 tsp Chilli Puree
    Garlic puree ,English mustard,chilli puree,black pepper and salt in a silver mixing bowl
  • Butterfly 1 Chicken Breast lengthways to make 2 halves.
    1 Chicken Breast
    Chicken breast getting cut in half on a red chopping board
  • Coat both chicken breast portions with marinade, cover and set aside.
    Marinading chicken in a silver bowl

Create Spicy Mayo Sauce

  • Mix 120 g ( ½ cup) Mayonnaise, 60 g (¼ cup) Sweet Chilli Sauce & 2 tsp Honey together.
    120 g ( ½ cup) Mayonnaise, 60 g (¼ cup) Sweet Chilli Sauce , 2 tsp Honey
    Mayonnaise,Sweet chilli sauce and honey all in a bowl to create Bang Bang Sauce
  • If you want extra heat, add Chilli Puree a bit at a time stirring in and tasting until at desired spiciness?
    1 tsp Chilli Puree
    Bang Bang sauce being stirred together in a black bowl

Coating Chicken

  • 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
    120 g (1 cup) Plain Flour, 60 g (½ cup) Cornflour, 1 tsp Paprika, 1 tsp black pepper , 75 ml (⅓ cup) Milk, 1 egg, pinch salt
    Plain flour,cornstarch,paprika and pepper in a black bowl
  • Dip both sides of chicken in the flour mix,
    Dipping the chicken breast in the flour mix
  • Then egg mix.
    Dipping the chicken breast in egg in a black bowl
  • Then another dip in flour, pressing flour firmly onto the chicken.
    Re-dipping the chicken breast in flour in a black bowl

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)
    Placing the chicken breast in hot oil to deep fat fry
  • 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.
    Spicy Chicken Burger on a brioche bun with lettuce

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
    Sauce being spooned onto a brioche bun on a wooden board with chips in the background
  • 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
    2 large Gherkins/ Pickled Cucumber, 2 slices Cheese, 2 Brioche Buns
    Bang Bang sauce being spooned onto the spicy chicken burger with sliced gerkins,lettuce on a brioche bun

Other toppings

  • Switch or add Coleslaw, Sliced Onion, Jalapeno, Bacon, Tomatoes, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce, Mayo or Mustard.
    Spicy Chicken Burger on a wooden board served with chips behind the burger

Video

Notes

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 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

Calories: 1129kcal | Carbohydrates: 151g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 231mg | Sodium: 1304mg | Potassium: 613mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1384IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 5mg