Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Burgers
Zesty Owl

Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Burgers

59Min
4Servings
520Cal
MediumLevel
halal
#burger#chicken#crispy#spicy#hot honey

Equipment

mixing bowl
whisk
plate
frying pan
tongs
spatula

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

chicken breast (raw)

600 g

buttermilk (cold)

300 ml

salt

5 g

black pepper

3 g

garlic powder

5 g

onion powder

5 g

paprika

5 g

egg (large)

1 piece

white vinegar

15 ml

hot sauce

15 ml

Dredge

all-purpose flour

120 g

cornstarch

120 g

salt

5 g

black pepper

3 g

garlic powder

5 g

paprika

5 g

Hot Honey Glaze

butter

14 g

honey

21 g

hot sauce

10 ml

salt

2 g

black pepper

1 g

garlic powder

2 g

onion powder

2 g

brown sugar

10 g

paprika

2 g

Sauce

mayonnaise

60 g

black pepper

1 g

garlic powder

2 g

parsley (chopped)

5 g

lemon juice

5 ml

Instructions

1

Prepare chicken marinade

Mix buttermilk, egg, vinegar, hot sauce and all spices to create the marinade for the chicken.

5 min
Whisk until smooth and well combined
2

Marinate the chicken

Add chicken breast pieces to the marinade and ensure they are fully coated. Let sit for at least 30 minutes.

30 mintimer 30 min
For best results, marinate up to 4 hours or overnight
3

Prepare the dredge

Mix flour, cornstarch and all spices in a shallow bowl to create the crispy coating.

3 min
The cornstarch creates extra crispiness
4

Coat chicken in dredge

Remove chicken from marinade and coat thoroughly in the flour mixture, pressing to adhere.

5 min
Let coated chicken rest 5 minutes before frying for better crust
5

Fry the chicken

Heat oil to 175°C and fry chicken pieces for 6-8 minutes until golden and crispy, flipping once.

8 minMedium-high heattimer 8 min
Don't overcrowd the pan - fry in batches if needed
6

Make hot honey glaze

Melt butter in a small pan, add honey, hot sauce, brown sugar and spices. Stir until combined and slightly thickened.

3 minMedium heattimer 2 min
Glaze should be pourable but not too runny
7

Prepare the sauce

Mix mayonnaise with black pepper, garlic powder, chopped parsley and lemon juice until smooth.

2 min
Adjust seasoning to taste
8

Assemble the burgers

Spread sauce on buns, add crispy chicken, drizzle generously with hot honey glaze and serve immediately.

3 min
Serve immediately while chicken is hot and crispy

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Reheat: Air fryer 180°C 3-4 minutes or oven 200°C 5 minutes

Best enjoyed fresh. Reheating may reduce crispiness

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