Description
These Crispy Chicken Burgers are a delicious twist on traditional burgers, featuring juicy ground chicken patties coated in crispy Panko breadcrumbs, topped with a flavorful mayo-based sauce, and served on toasted buns with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and marinated red onions.
Ingredients
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For the burgers:
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken breast
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup olive oil, or preferred frying oil
- 5 burger buns
- Mild cheddar cheese, sliced
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes, sliced
- Marinated red onions, optional
For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup finely diced cornichons
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 to 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- Make the chicken patties. Preheat the oven to 300°F. Prepare a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and a sheet pan lined with a wire rack. In a large mixing bowl, add the ground chicken, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and pepper. Mix well, add the beaten egg, and shape into patties. Coat with Panko breadcrumbs and chill in the fridge.
- Make the sauce. Mix mayo, cornichons, ketchup, sriracha, garlic powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cook the chicken patties. Fry the patties in olive oil until golden and crispy, then bake with cheese until cooked through.
- To Assemble your burgers. Toast buns, spread sauce, add lettuce, chicken patty, more sauce, tomatoes, and onions. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Note: If you prefer larger or smaller burgers, you can divide the mixture into four or six portions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: Approximately 450 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 110mg