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Crispy Chicken Burger w/ Pickled Onions & Buldak Mayo

Prep Time 4 hours
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts sliced diagonal and flattened with a meat masher
  • 2 cups of vegetable 0il for frying
  • 4 burger or brioche buns
  • For the buttermilk marinade:
  • 1 ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp each: Pimenton, Salt, garlic powder, onion powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • N.B. Marinate the chicken overnight or for 4 hours.
  • For the crispy “skin” layer:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Pimenton
  • 1 tsp each: baking powder, oregano, -onion and garlic powder, salt 
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • For the pickled red onions:
  • 1 red onion finely sliced
  • ½ cup of vinegar 
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

For the Buldak Mayo: 

  • ½ cup mayo
  • 1 tbsp Buldak Hot Chicken or Ketchup/Chilisauce
  • squeeze of lemon juice
  • For the burger toppings:
  • pickled red onions (see above) see above
  • Buldak mayo (see above) see above
  • lettuce leaves
  • slices of tomato
  • gherkins
  • jalapeño (from a jar) from a jar
  • slices of cheddar cheese or American cheese

Instructions

  • Prepare the buttermilk marinade and add your diagonally sliced and flattened/smashed chicken. Marinate overnight or for 4 hours.
  • In the meantime prepare the pickled onions by finely slicing the onions and adding it to the vinegar solution. Store the pickled onions in the fridge.
  • After 4 hours or more, dip each piece of chicken in the flour mixture. I did this proces twice by dipping the coated chicken in the buttermilk marinade and back into flour. Do this with all the pieces.
  • Place a deep pan on the stove and add your oil. Then fry the chicken on medium heat for about 5-7 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and cooked in the middle. Turn the chicken halfway during the cooking time.
  • After you’ve fried all the chicken you can assemble your burgers. Here’s how I did: I toast my buns. Then I start with a layer of Buldak mayo sauce on the bottom bun, followed by some lettuce leaves, the crispy chicken burger, a slice of cheese, jalapeño (from a jar), pickled onions and more sauce on the top bun. That’s all there is guys and then you enjoy a big bite ;-)TIP:- Cut the chicken into strips or cubes and turn these burgers into a snack.If you make my recipes please tag me in them and use #thespicedchickpearecipes. I'd love to see what you've made!