Henry's Ultra Crispy Fried Chicken Burger

Name: Henry's Ultra Crispy Fried Chicken Burger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Western
Ingredients: 2 x 250g/8oz chicken breast (I use this); 4 boneless thigh fillets; 3/4 cup buttermilk (Note 1 for sub); 1 1/2 tsp cooking / kosher salt; 1 large egg; 4 soft buns , split and lightly toasted (mine are 10cm/4"); 2 – 3 cups iceberg lettuce , finely sliced; 2 tomatoes , sliced (optional); 2 gherkins / dill pickles , sliced on an angle; 2/3 cup mayonnaise , preferably whole egg; 3/4 tsp garlic , finely grated (1 clove); 3/4 cup flour , plain / all purpose; 1/4 cup corn flour / cornstarch; 1/4 tsp celery salt (or heaped 1/8 tsp celery seed); 1/2 tsp sweet paprika; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (inc to 1/2 tsp for spicy ZINGER burger!); 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp mustard powder; 1/4 tsp ginger powder; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1 1/2 tsp black pepper; 3 cups vegetable oil (or canola or peanut) (2.5cm/1" depth in cooking vessel)

19 min·Western

Ingredients

Chicken choices:

2 x 250g/8oz chicken breast (I use this)
4 boneless thigh fillets

Marinade:

3/4 cup buttermilk (Note 1 for sub)
1 1/2 tsp cooking / kosher salt
1 large egg

Burgers:

4 soft buns , split and lightly toasted (mine are 10cm/4")
2 – 3 cups iceberg lettuce , finely sliced
2 tomatoes , sliced (optional)
2 gherkins / dill pickles , sliced on an angle

Garlic mayo:

2/3 cup mayonnaise , preferably whole egg
3/4 tsp garlic , finely grated (1 clove)

Crunchy coating:

3/4 cup flour , plain / all purpose
1/4 cup corn flour / cornstarch

Fried chicken seasoning:

To fry:

3 cups vegetable oil (or canola or peanut) (2.5cm/1" depth in cooking vessel)

Instructions

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Pound chicken to 1cm / 0.4" thickness, trim, marinade 3 – 24 hrs. Mix coating and seasoning, mix in 2 tbsp marinade. Coat chicken, fry at 180°C/350°F for 4 min (don't touch for first 90 sec). Assemble!

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