Crispy fried buttermilk hen smothered in a spicy buffalo sauce and served on toasted brioche buns with cheese and pickles. Get your napkins prepared!
I can’t cease fascinated by these crispy hen burgers! The marinaded hen is so tender and juicy. It’s coated in my go-to do-it-yourself seasoned flour-blend (many occasions tried and examined with a number of years working in a fried hen store via faculty and faculty) and fried till completely golden and crisp.
Truthfully, it’s onerous to not cease and simply eat it proper there. If you happen to did, I wouldn’t blame you. It’s that good.
Nevertheless….for this recipe we take it somewhat additional by completely dunking that crispy hen in spicy-buttery buffalo sauce, then tucking it up in a toasted brioche bun with lettuce, crumbly cheese, pickles and ranch dressing.
It’s a assured winner with the household.
📋 Elements
Crispy Hen Burger
Buffalo Sauce
Sizzling Sauce – I like Franks Sizzling Sauce, however any related kind of sizzling pepper sauce will do. Don’t be tempted to swap it out for Sriracha or candy chilli sauce although. The recent sauce is what offers this sauce its signature flavour.
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***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card on the finish of this publish***
- We begin by slicing the hen breasts in half horizontally, to make 4 hen steaks. The steaks are then marinaded in frivolously seasoned buttermilk.
- Coat the hen in my spiced flour mix and fry till golden, crispy and cooked via.
- Add the buffalo sauce elements to a small pan and warmth, whereas stirring, till mixed. Flip off the warmth.
- Dunk the crispy hen steaks within the buffalo sauce, then place on toasted brioche buns with lettuce, crumbly cheese, pickles and ranch (or mayo).
Professional Tip
Pour the buffalo sauce over the hen burger RIGHT earlier than serving so the coating stays pretty and crispy.
That tangy, spicy buffalo sauce places a unbelievable twist on the traditional hen burger!
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Slice the hen breasts in half horizontally, so you’ve 4 skinny hen breast steaks.
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Place the hen in a bowl. Add the buttermilk, salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Combine collectively, cowl and place within the fridge to marinade for not less than 1 hour (as much as over night time)
2 massive hen breasts, 240 ml (1 cup) buttermilk, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp white pepper, ¼ tsp garlic salt
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Preheat the oven to a low warmth (to maintain cooked hen heat).
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Warmth a big pan of cooking oil (or preheat your deep fats fryer) till sizzling. The perfect temperature is 175C/350F (you may take a look at by dropping a small dice of bread in there, if it rises instantly to the highest and begins to bubble quickly, it’s sizzling sufficient). You’ll want not less than 1 litre (4 cups) of oil – however make sure that your pan isn’t any multiple third full.
oil
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Combine collectively the crispy coating elements in a big bowl.
180 g (1 1/2 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp floor black pepper, ½ tsp garlic salt, ½ tsp celery salt, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp chilli flakes
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Take the hen out of the fridge. Carry a bit from the buttermilk and permit the surplus to drip off. Dredge the hen within the crispy coating combination – guaranteeing it’s absolutely coated. Place on a tray and repeat till all the hen is coated.
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As soon as the oil is sizzling sufficient, add in 2 of the hen burgers. Cook dinner for 5-6 minutes till golden brown and cooked within the center. You may test this by reducing open a bit of hen, if it’s now not pink within the center, it’s cooked.
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Place the hen on a wire rack, on a tray, within the oven to maintain heat while you cook dinner the remainder of the hen. The wire rack will assist to make sure the hen stays crisp.
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Make the buffalo sauce by putting all the elements right into a small saucepan. Warmth over a medium warmth, stirring a couple of occasions, till the butter has melted and the sauce has mixed. Flip off the warmth and put to 1 aspect.
120 ml (1/2 cup) sizzling pepper sauce, 80 g (1/3 cup) unsalted butter, 1/2 tbsp cider vinegar, 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 pinch salt
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Now it is time to assemble. Place the underside of the brioche buns on 4 plates. High with the lettuce leaves. Dip the hen burgers within the buffalo sauce (or spoon buffalo sauce over the hen burgers, then flip them over and spoon extra on) in order that they’re absolutely coated. Place the hen burgers on high of the lettuce.
4 brioche buns, 8 items crunchy lettuce
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High every hen burger with a drizzle of ranch dressing or mayonnaise, 3-4 pickled gherkin slices and a tablespoon of the crumbled cheese.
4 tbsp ranch dressing or mayonnaise, 4 tbsp crumbled feta or creamy Lancashire cheese, 16 pickled gherkin slices
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Place the tops of the buns on high and serve.
Making the hen forward
If you happen to wished to cook dinner the hen forward of time, you are able to do. It gained’t be fairly as crisp upon reheating, but it surely nonetheless be very tasty.
Cook dinner the crispy hen, however don’t dunk it within the buffalo sauce.
Cool, cowl and refrigerate for as much as a day.
Reheat within the oven on a tray, in a single layer, uncovered, at 175C/350F for approx 10-12 minutes (or till piping sizzling all through).
Drizzle within the buffalo sauce earlier than serving.
Making the buffalo sauce forward
Add all the buffalo sauce elements to a bowl. Cowl and refrigerate (no have to warmth at this level).
When prepared to make use of it, add the sauce elements to a small saucepan and warmth via, stirring occassionally, for a couple of minutes, till the butter melts and all the pieces combines.
Flip off the warmth and let it cool somewhat, then drizzle over the hen burgers.
Swaps
- Swap out the hen breasts for turkey breast
- If you happen to don’t wish to coat and fry the hen, cook dinner shop-bought ready-made breaded hen steaks. As soon as cooked, dip them within the buffalo sauce.
- Wish to bake the hen as an alternative of frying? Use my sizzling honey crispy hen (swap the new honey for the buffalo sauce).
Vitamin data is approximate for one hen burger.
This data is approximate, as all the flour might not be used up in coating the hen (I’ve counted all the flour as a part of the dietary data although). Additionally, I’ve included 1 tbsp of oil per serving to account for the oil that’s absorbed throughout deep drying (that is an *approximate* quantity, the hen could soak up roughly).
Energy: 915kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 35g | Fats: 58g | Saturated Fats: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 12g | Monounsaturated Fats: 18g | Trans Fats: 1g | Ldl cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 3122mg | Potassium: 728mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1566IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 256mg | Iron: 4mg
Vitamin data is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
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