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How to Make Chicken Burger

Today's chicken burger recipe gives you a wonderful healthy version of your favorite fast-food dish with tender toasted buns housing savory fried chicken and a refreshing cabbage mix. Both nutritious and delicious!
  • cook TIME 55 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 1 hr
Course: Main CourseCuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 463 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (17)

  • 12 oz skinless boneless chicken breast
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • 3 oz green lettuce
  • 2 oz cabbage shredded
  • 1 oz red cabbage shredded
  • 3/4 cup flour divided
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup canola oil *
  • 1/2 tsp salt divided
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp paprika divided
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 3 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder

INSTRUCTIONS

Prep:

1

Prep the chicken: Slice each chicken breast in half using a sawing motion.

2

Slice the red/ white cabbage: Half the vegetable right down the middle. Remove the core on each half by making two diagonal incisions on the sides. Lay the half flat, and make 1/8" slices to have thin cabbage shreds.

3

Finely chop the parsley.

Cook:

1

Season the chicken: In a large bowl, add 12 oz skinless boneless chicken breast, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, and 1/2 tsp oregano. Mix well to coat evenly.

2

Make the wet batter: In a medium bowl, add 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp onion powder, and 1/2 tsp garlic powder. Mix to combine.

3

Make the cabbage mix: In a medium bowl, add 1 oz red cabbage, 2 oz cabbage, 3 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise, and 1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt. Mix well.

4

Coat the chicken breasts in flour, wet batter, and in flour again: Add the remaining 1/4 cup flour to a plate. Coat each piece of chicken breast in a layer of flour, then the wet mixture, and back to flour again.

5

Deep-fry the chicken: In a skillet over medium heat, add 1 cup canola oil. Wait for 1 minute so that the oil is hot and ready, then fry each piece of chicken breast individually on both sides for a total of 6 minutes over low heat. Remove the fried chicken from the heat and place it on a paper towel-lined plate to drain off the excess oil. Do the same for the remaining pieces. When you have finished all the pieces, fry them one more time, each for a total of 3 minutes.

6

Slice the buns and place in an air fryer: Slice 4 burger buns in 8 halves, then air fry 4 halves at a time at 400 °F for 4 minutes.

7

Assemble the burger: Start with the bottom bun, add the green lettuce, cabbage mix, fried chicken breast, chopped parsley, and finally the top bun.

(*) Only part of the oil will end up in the final product, and we have calculated nutritional values based on that amount. The whole amount is needed for frying, but what actually ends up being consumed is 2 tbsp of canola oil for four servings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 463kcal | Fat 17.3g | Saturated Fat 2.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | Monounsaturated Fat 5g | Cholesterol 78mg | Sodium 591mg | Potassium 435mg | Carbohydrate 44g | Fiber 3g | Sugar 3g | Protein 23g | Vitamin A 2113IU | Vitamin C 14mg | Calcium 36mg | Iron 2mg