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Crispy Chicken Burgers

These Crispy Chicken Burgers have seasoned juicy chicken sandwiched between buttery brioche buns topped with your favorite toppings!

This is a simple recipe for a delicious homemade chicken sandwich.

Why I Love This Recipe

This recipe is very easy and you get a flavorful restaurant-quality sandwich right in your own home.

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Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

whole milk

vinegar

salt

cumin

boneless chicken breasts

flour

baking powder

chicken taco seasoning packet

egg

Canola oil for frying

brioche hamburger buns

Equipment used for this recipe

How to make Crispy Chicken Burgers

Step 1 – Combine the milk, vinegar, salt, and cumin in a zipper baggie or medium bowl.

milk, vinegar, salt, and cumin whisked in a bowl.

Step 2 – Flatten the chicken with a meat mallet and cut to make four 4 equal pieces.

Step 3 – Add the chicken fillets to the milk mixture, cover, and chill for 1 hour.

boneless chicken soaking in milk, vinegar, salt, and cumin.

Step 4 – In a coating tray, add the flour, baking powder, and taco seasoning.

flour, baking powder, and taco seasoning in a coating tray.

Step 5 – Beat the egg in another coating tray, then whisk in 1/8 cup of the milk mixture from the chicken soaking baggie or bowl. Discard the rest of the milk mixture and set the chicken on a plate.

egg and milk mixture whisked in a coating tray.

Step 6 – Fill a 12-inch electric skillet with at least 1 1/2 inches of oil and preheat to 350 degrees F.

Step 7 – Coat each piece of chicken with the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, then put it back in the flour and coat it very well.

Step 8 – Set the breaded chicken on a plate or sheet pan to rest for 5 minutes.

chicken coated with seasoning and flour mixture.

Step 9 – Fry the chicken in the hot oil for 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown and 165 degrees F in the center. Carefully flip over half way through.

4 pieces of breaded chicken frying in oil.

Step 10 – Drain the fried crispy chicken on a wire rack or on a paper towel lined plate.

4 pieces of crispy fried boneless chicken draining on paper towel.

Step 11 – Serve on soft brioche buns with your favorite toppings.

Crispy Chicken Burger topped with lettuce, pickles, and mayo.
Crispy Chicken Burgers Recipe

Recipe FAQs

What’s good on a chicken burger?

We love lettuce, mayo, and dill pickle chips on this chicken burger but you can also try any of your favorite sandwich toppings like cheese, tomato, onions, or mustard.

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Crispy Chicken Burgers

These Crispy Chicken Burgers have seasoned juicy chicken sandwiched between buttery brioche buns topped with your favorite toppings! This is a simple recipe for a delicious homemade chicken sandwich.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Chicken and Turkey
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 510 kcal

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • 2 Tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons table salt
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 chicken taco seasoning packet
  • 1 large egg
  • Canola oil for frying
  • 4 brioche hamburger buns
  • Optional – Your favorite toppings

Instructions
 

  • Combine the milk, vinegar, salt, and cumin in a zipper baggie or medium bowl.
  • Flatten the chicken with a meat mallet and cut to make four 4 equal pieces.
  • Add the chicken fillets to the milk mixture, cover, and chill for 1 hour.
  • In a coating tray, add the flour, baking powder, and taco seasoning.
  • Beat the egg in another coating tray, then whisk in 1/8 cup of the milk mixture from the chicken soaking baggie or bowl. Discard the rest of the milk mixture and set the chicken on a plate.
  • Fill a 12-inch electric skillet with at least 1 1/2 inches of oil and preheat to 350 degrees F.
  • Coat each piece of chicken with the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, then put it back in
  • the flour and coat it very well.
  • Set the breaded chicken on a plate or sheet pan to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Fry the chicken in the hot oil for 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown and 165 degrees F in the center. Carefully flip over half way through.
  • Drain the fried crispy chicken on a wire rack or on a paper towel lined plate.
  • Serve on soft brioche buns with your favorite toppings.

Notes

  • Pounding the chicken flat helps tenderize it and allows the chicken to cook more evenly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 34gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1.714mgPotassium: 438mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 264IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 270mgIron: 5mg
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5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)
Recipe Rating




Janet

Wednesday 28th of February 2024

This recipe was simply delicious. So tender and flavorful. Better than take out chicken sandwiches. So worth the effort. My husband and I both loved it.

Zona House

Wednesday 28th of February 2024

Hi Janet, thank you! I'm so glad you both loved it :)

Kanhaiya Singh

Saturday 1st of October 2022

Awsome cooking methods.