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Chicken Burger

CHICKEN BURGER

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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE BURGER BUNS

  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 7 g instant fast action yeast 1 sachet
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2/3 cup milk 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp + 2 tsp
  • 1/4 melted butter
  • 1 egg mixed with 1 tsp milk for egg wash
  • Sesame seeds

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE FRIED CHICKEN

  • 750 g chicken thighs
  • 200 ml butter milk
  • 1 +1 tsp paprika
  • 1 +1 tsp salt
  • 1 +1 tsp pepper powder
  • 1 +1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 +1 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 +1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 1/4 cup corn flour

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE MAYONNAISE

  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup avocado oil
  • salt
  • pepper powder
  • Juice of half lemon
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp vinegar

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE SALAD

  • Chopped lettuce
  • Sliced onions
  • Sliced cucumbers
  • 1 tsp mayonnaise
  • salt
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp red chilli powder

OTHER INGREDIENTS

  • Cheese slices
  • Oil for deep frying
  • 2 tsp butter for toasting the buns

Instructions
 

INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE BURGER BUNS

  • In a bowl, add the flour, yeast, sugar and salt and mix well. (Note that I am using instant fast action yeast which does not need to be activated with water/milk)
  • Add one large egg, butter, milk and mix the dough roughly with the help of a spatula.
  • Dust some flour on a clean working space and knead the dough, really well for about 8 to 10 minutes. You will know when the dough is done, it is smooth and no longer sticks to your fingers.
  • Cover the dough with a damp kitchen towel and place in a warm place for 2 hours to rest. It should double in size in about 2 hours.
  • When the dough has doubled in size, divide the dough into 9 equal parts. Take each dough ball and roll them in between your palms and shape them into the buns
  • Place all the shaped dough balls, in a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Make sure they don't touch each other, as we are not making dinner rolls.
  • Cover the shaped dough balls with a kitchen towel, and let them rest for 30 more minutes for a second rise.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 175 degree celsius in the last 20 minutes
  • After the second rise, egg wash the buns generously, sprinkle with sesame seeds or black seeds. Bake at 175 degree celsius for about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Let the buns cool down completely, before you cut them into halves. Toast the cut open sides with some butter and they are ready to assemble.

INSTRUCTIONS TO MARINATE AND FRY CHICKEN

  • In a bowl add chicken thighs along with butter milk, and all of the spices (1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ginger powder, 1 tsp garlic powder) and let that marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • In another bowl add 2 cups of plain flour, 1/4 cup corn flour along with the same spices(1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ginger powder, 1 tsp garlic powder) and mix everything well. This will be your dry batter.
  • Once the chicken has marinated, coat each chicken thigh with the dry batter and deep fry until it is golden in colour. The chicken should be crispy from the outside and tender, and juicy from the inside.

INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE MAYONNAISE

  • If you have an immerser blender that's perfect for making mayo, just add of the ingredients in a immerser jar and run the blender from bottom to top for a few minutes.
  • If you are making it in a mixer jar add one egg, salt, pepper, lemon juice, mustard and vinegar. Add 1/4th of 3/4 cup of avocado oil and pulse for a few second( don't blend, but pulse for 8-10 seconds)
  • Add half of the remaining oil and pulse again.
  • At last add the remaining oil and pulse again. Oil needs to be gradually added and not at once if you are making this in a mixer jar. At the end you should have a thick consistency of mayonnaise.

INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE SALAD

  • In a bowl add chopped lettuce, sliced onions, cucumbers, mayo, salt, red chilli powder and lemon juice. Mix everything well and the salad is ready to be used to assemble the chicken burgers.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ASSEMBLE THE CHICKEN BURGER

  • Once you have cut the burger buns through the centre and toasted the cut open sides with some butter, the buns are ready to assemble.
  • Apply generous amount of mayo on the bottom half of the burger bun. Place the fried chicken, and then place a slice of cheese. You can melt the cheese if you like.
  • Add generous amount of the prepared salad. Place the other half of the burger bun on top and voila, your home made chicken burgers are ready to enjoy!
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