Ultra Crunchy Fried Chicken Burger

Name: Ultra Crunchy Fried Chicken Burger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
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 (or other leafy greens of choice)); 2 tomatoes (, sliced (optional, sometimes I do)); 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; 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1 1/2 tsp black pepper; 3 cups vegetable oil ((or canola or peanut) (2.5cm/1" depth in cooking vessel))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

Recipe video above. KFC, eat your heart out! Our Fried Chicken Burger is way crunchier than yours, the chicken is way juicier and it tastes way better! The trick is to mix a bit of marinade into the flour coating - this creates lumps that fries up into an awesome ultra crunchy crust. See my Fried Chicken recipe for ravings and musings about this method. (Thanks Kenji!)

Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:45:32 GMT