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.
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.
Step 4 – In a coating tray, add the flour, baking powder, and taco seasoning.
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.
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.
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.
Step 10 – Drain the fried crispy chicken on a wire rack or on a paper towel lined plate.
Step 11 – Serve on soft brioche buns with your favorite toppings.
Recipe FAQs
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
Equipment
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
Hi and welcome. I’m Zona and I love creating recipes for easy dinners or desserts. Here you will find quick recipes, recipes that take minimal effort, or recipes that have few ingredients. Eat, drink, and enjoy!
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.