Henry's Ultra Crispy Fried Chicken Burger




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:
- 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
To fry:
- 3 cups vegetable oil (or canola or peanut) (2.5cm/1" depth in cooking vessel)
Instructions
- 1
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!



