Chicken Big Mac with Big Mac Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless chicken breast, minced
• salt and pepper (To taste, for the chicken patty mixture)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For the chicken patty mixture)
• 1 tbsp onion powder (For the chicken patty mixture)
• oil (For greasing hands and frying)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (Divide between two dishes, 1/2 cup in each)
• 2 tbsp cornstarch (For the wet batter)
• salt and pepper (To taste, for the coating)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For the coating)
• 1 tbsp onion powder (For the coating)
• 0.5 cup water (Adjust to make a thick batter)
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise (For the Big Mac sauce)
• 2 tbsp ketchup (For the Big Mac sauce)
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (For the Big Mac sauce)
• 1 tbsp sweet pickle relish (For the Big Mac sauce)
• salt and pepper (To taste, for the Big Mac sauce)
• 1 tsp garlic powder (For the Big Mac sauce)
• 1 tsp onion powder (For the Big Mac sauce)
• 1 tsp white vinegar (For the Big Mac sauce)
• 0.5 tsp paprika powder (For the Big Mac sauce)
• 0.5 tsp brown sugar (For the Big Mac sauce)
• brioche buns (For assembly)
• lettuce (Diced; for assembly)
• pickled cucumbers (For assembly)
• cheddar cheese slices (For assembly)

Steps

1. 1

   In a mixing bowl, combine the minced chicken, salt and pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix well until evenly seasoned.

2. 2

   Grease your hands with oil and shape the chicken mixture into round patties.

3. 3

   Place the patties on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Divide the flour between two dishes, placing 1/2 cup in each. Use one dish for the dry flour mixture.

5. 5

   In the second dish, combine the cornstarch, salt and pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and water. Mix to make a thick batter, adjusting the water as needed.

6. 6

   Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat.

7. 7

   Coat each chicken patty in the dry flour, then coat it in the wet batter.

8. 8

   Fry the coated patties over medium-low heat for 10–15 minutes, or until fully cooked and crispy golden brown.

9. 9

   In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, sweet pickle relish, salt and pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, white vinegar, paprika powder, and brown sugar to make the Big Mac sauce.

10. 10

    Assemble each sandwich with a brioche bun, diced lettuce, pickled cucumbers, a fried chicken patty, Big Mac sauce, and cheddar cheese slices.

Notes

The source lists cheddar cheese slices in the assembly ingredients but does not include them in the numbered assembly sequence; they are included here as an assembly ingredient. The source does not specify the number or size of patties, buns, or cheese slices, nor a target internal temperature.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• sandwich
• burger
• fried
• chicken
• American
• family-style