Oven Fried Chicken Burger with Spicy Mayo
Servings: 4
This oven fried chicken burger is super easy to make, LOADED with flavour, packed with veggies and smothered in spicy sriracha mayo.
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Ingredients
For the spicy mayo:
- 150 g homemade mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 garlic clove finely grated
- 50 g pickles finely chopped (optional)
For the oven fried chicken:
- 125 ml buttermilk
- 200 g boneless skinless mini chicken breast fillets 1 large chicken breast evenly sliced
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 60 g cornflakes
- 1 tablespoon panko breadcrumbs
- 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper optional
- ½ teaspoon ground garlic optional
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
To assemble:
- 4 bakery burger buns halved
- 1 large salad tomato sliced
- 1 large red onion finely sliced
- a handful of fresh lettuce leaves
Instructions
- For the spicy mayo: place all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- For the oven fried chicken: In a large bowl, pour the buttermilk and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken in the buttermilk and mix until evenly coated. Cover and place in the fridge for 1-2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 180 C /365 F and arrange a baking tray in the middle shelf.
- Place cornflakes, panko, olive oil, spices (if using) in a food processor, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix until finely crumbled and place in a large bowl.
- Shake off the excess buttermilk from the chicken, then dip each piece in the cornflakes mixture and coat evenly, patting with fingers to make the crumbs stick.
- Cover the hot baking tray with parchment paper, spray with a little olive oil and arrange the chicken tenders over it, leaving a bit of space for the buns.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the chicken internal temperature reaches 73°C / 165°F.
- Over the last 5 minutes of baking time, pop the halved buns into the baking tray together with the chicken, and bake until crisp.
- To assemble: Divide the chicken tenders and vegetable toppings among the 4 burgers, top with spicy mayo and serve immediately.