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Hello my hive family,
How are you all ? I hope you are happy and healthy.Today, I have to share this chicken burger recipe because my daughters just love it. And honestly, every week they tell me I need to make it at least once. There is something magical about seeing the girls enjoy a meal that you made from scratch. No amount of chopping, marinating, and frying can beat that. I have sharing this recipe to you ❤
𝙄𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨:
For the chicken marinade:
300 g chicken pieces
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2tsp red chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1/2 tsp chili flakes
𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜:
3-4 tbsp cornflour
Oil for frying
For the sauce:
4 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp schezwan sauce
1/2 tsp oregano
𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙜𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨🥦🥕🌽🥦🥕🌽:
1 small carrot, chopped
1/2 capsicum, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 small cucumber, sliced
2 tbsp plain mayonnaise
𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨 🍔
4 burger buns
4 slices of cheese
𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙗𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙
🥒🥕🫑🧀🥒🥕🫑🧀
𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥: 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙣 🍔First things first, we need to marinate the chicken. I take a bowl of buttermilk and put in a sprinkle of turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder, black pepper and some chili flakes.
🍔 I add the chicken pieces to that and marinate for a half hour. I swear the smell while it is marinating.
𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 2: 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙪𝙘𝙚
🍔Mix 4 tbsp mayonnaise with schezwan sauce and oregano. Set aside.
🍔In another bowl, mix chopped carrot, capsicum, and onion with 2 tbsp plain mayonnaise.
𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 3: 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨
🍔Slice cucumber thinly and keep aside.
𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 4: 𝙁𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙣
🍔 Heat oil in a pan. Coat each marinated chicken piece in cornflour.
🍔Fry until golden and crispy.
𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 5: 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨
🍔 Slice the buns in half.
🍔 Spread the mayo-schezwan sauce on the bottom half.
🍔 Layer cucumber slices, then a slice of cheese.
🍔Add the fried chicken on top.
🍔 Spread the mayo-coated veggies over the chicken.
🍔Cover with the top half of the bun.
𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 6: 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙨𝙚
🍔Place the assembled burgers in a preheated oven for a few minutes until the cheese melts.
𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 7: 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 & 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮
🍔Serve warm and watch your kids gobble them up!
And there you have it—homemade chicken burgers that my daughters cleaned up the plate within minutes! I never purchase burgers from outside because honestly, there is nothing better than the satisfaction of making something at home that your children love.
Trust me, it is a recipe worth the effort. It's not simply food—it's a brief instant of joy, a family treat, and a small victory which makes all the work completely worthwhile. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙜🙏❤