Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Burgers

Ingredients

• 500 g Chicken (Cut into burger-sized pieces)
• 300 ml Buttermilk
• 1 tbsp White vinegar
• 2 tbsp Hot sauce (For the chicken marinade)
• 1 Egg
• 1 tbsp Paprika (For the chicken seasoning; same seasonings are also used in the dry coating)
• 1 tsp Black pepper (For the chicken seasoning; same seasonings are also used in the dry coating)
• 1 tbsp Garlic powder (For the chicken seasoning; same seasonings are also used in the dry coating)
• 1 tsp Onion powder (For the chicken seasoning; same seasonings are also used in the dry coating)
• 0.5 tsp Salt (For the chicken seasoning; same seasonings are also used in the dry coating)
• 2 cup Plain flour (For the dry coating)
• 2 cup Cornstarch (For the dry coating)
• 2 cup Mayonnaise (For the garlic mayo sauce)
• 2 tbsp Water (For the garlic mayo sauce)
• 1 tsp Garlic powder (For the garlic mayo sauce)
• 0.5 tsp Onion powder (For the garlic mayo sauce)
• 0.5 tsp Black pepper (For the garlic mayo sauce)
• Salt (Pinch, for the garlic mayo sauce)
• 1 tbsp Parsley (Freshly chopped; for the garlic mayo sauce)
• Lemon juice (A squeeze, for the garlic mayo sauce)
• 6.5 tbsp Butter (For the hot honey glaze; source gives a range of 6–7 tbsp)
• 1 tbsp Oil (For the hot honey glaze; frying oil also needed, amount not stated)
• 2 tbsp Hot sauce (For the hot honey glaze)
• 3 tbsp Honey (For the hot honey glaze)
• 4 Burger buns
• Pickles (Amount not specified)
• Oil (For deep-frying; amount not stated)

Steps

1. 1

   In a bowl, mix the buttermilk, white vinegar, hot sauce, egg, and chicken seasonings: paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.

2. 2

   Add the chicken pieces to the buttermilk mixture, turning them to coat. Marinate for 30–40 minutes.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, mix the plain flour, cornstarch, and the same seasonings used for the chicken. The source does not specify separate quantities for this second portion of seasoning.

4. 4

   Coat each chicken piece in the flour mixture, dip it back into the marinade, then coat it in the flour mixture again.

5. 5

   Deep-fry the coated chicken immediately in hot oil until golden, crispy, and cooked through. The source does not specify the oil temperature or frying time.

6. 6

   Melt the butter with the measured oil for the glaze. Stir in the hot sauce and honey.

7. 7

   Reserve some hot honey glaze for the burger buns. Coat the crispy chicken with the remaining glaze.

8. 8

   Mix the mayonnaise, water, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, a pinch of salt, chopped parsley, and a squeeze of lemon juice until smooth.

9. 9

   Spread garlic mayo on the burger buns. Add the glazed crispy chicken and pickles, then close the burgers.

10. 10

    Brush the tops of the buns with the reserved hot honey glaze. Serve the burgers with extra sauce.

Notes

The recipe provides a second use of the chicken seasonings for the dry coating but does not give separate amounts. It also does not specify frying temperature or duration. The amount of pickles and the quantities for the lemon squeeze and sauce salt are unspecified.

Nutrition per serving

• dinner
• main
• fried
• crispy
• hot honey
• chicken
• sandwich
• American