Chicken Burger Recipe | McDonald's McChicken Burger

Chicken Burger Recipe with succulent Crispy Fried Chicken and homemade Wheat Burger Buns!! Soft, tender buns packed with buttermilk flavoured, seasoned boneless chicken thighs, mayonnaise and lettuce. Homemade McDonald’s Style McChicken Burger!! Burgers can also be served with black pepper mayo or mustard sauce and cheese slices.

Make chicken patties with KFC Style Crisy Fried Chicken Recipe and assemble the burgers as in this recipe to make KFC Style Zinger Chicken Burgers.

CHICKEN PATTY RECIPE

CHICKEN BRINE

Boneless Chicken – 500 gms
Butter Milk – ¼ cup (Thick Butter Milk)
Onion Powder – ½ tsp (Or Paste – 1 tsp)
Garlic Powder – ½ tsp (Or Paste – 1 tsp)
Black Pepper – ¼ tsp
White Pepper – ¼ tsp
Paparika Powder – ¼ tsp ( Or Chilli powder – ¼ tsp)
Dried Dill – ½ tsp (Powdered)
Salt – ½ tsp

DIP INGREDIENTS

Water – ½ cup
Egg – ½ egg
Sugar – 1/8 tsp (a pinch)

SEASONED COATING

Flour – 1 cup (Whole Wheat Flour / All Purpose Flour)
Onion Powder – ½ tsp (Or Paste – 1 tsp)
Garlic Powder – ½ tsp (Or Paste – 1 tsp)
Black Pepper – ¼ tsp
White Pepper – ¼ tsp
Paparika Powder – ¼ tsp ( Or Chilli powder – ¼ tsp)
Dried Dill – ½ tsp (Powdered)
Salt – ½ tsp

FRYING

Frying Oil – 500-750 ml

FOR ASSEMBLING THE BURGER

Burger Buns – 9
Mayonnaise – 1 cup
Lettuce
Cheese – 8 slices (optional)

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN PATTY

CHICKEN PREPARATION & MARINATING : Pound the boneless chicken thighs (about 9 pieces) to an even thickness using a rolling pin or cast iron pan or meat mallet. While pounding, concentrate on the thicker portions, and pound gently until you get an even thickness. At this stage, if needed, cut the pounded thighs into round (not exact, but almost round in shape) pieces to fit in the buns. Mix together all marinating ingredients with chicken and keep the chicken in refrigerator for minimum 4 hours.
PREPARE EGG DIP SAUCE, SEASONED FLOUR MIX & FRYING OIL : Take a medium bowl, beat the egg, add water and sugar, mix well and keep aside. Mix flour and whisk in all the spices and in a separate bowl. Take a deep skillet and pour oil in the fryer, heat it in medium-high flame.
CHICKEN CRUST DREDGING : Take one piece of marinated chicken, roll the chicken in the seasoned flour until completely covered, dunk in egg dip sauce, and then back into the flour mixture. Gently shake off excess flour. Keep aside the chicken pieces for 8-10 minutes, until each piece has been nicely coated.
FRYING THE PATTIES : Check and make sure the oil is hot enough before dropping the chicken pieces in. Drop the coated chicken pieces, one at a time in hot oil. Fry 4-6 pieces at a time, for 10-15 minutes in medium-high fire, until the chicken turns golden brown and thoroughly cooked. Occasionally stir the pieces for even frying. Once done, transfer to a vessel with paper towel to drain excess oil.
CHICKEN BURGERS : Take a bun, cut horizontally into two pieces. Smear base of bun roll with thin coat of little mayonnaise, top with chicken and lettuce. Smear lid of bun roll with Mayonnaise (Garlic Mayo or Black Pepper Mayo or Mustard Mayo or White Mayo), place on burger. Serve and enjoy!

GUTTANS TIPS

EGG : As per the recipe, its half egg for 500 g Chicken, but if we are not going to use the left over half, its fine to use one egg as well. But if it’s double recipe (1Kg Chicken), use only 1 egg.
EGG, WATER, FLOUR COATING : After each piece of chicken is coated twice, let them rest for a few minutes so the crusts can dry out before hitting oil. Egg, water and flour coating gives a stable crust. Dunking the chicken pieces right after dredging, may cause the coating to fall off. So keeping the chicken for a while, will allow the coating to stick on. Double layer of flour coating gives double layer of crispy, flaky chicken crust.
CHICKEN : Used skinless chicken in this recipe. It is fine to use chicken with skin as well. Usually, the thighs take 10-12 minutes to cook, depending on their thickness, and it may take a few minutes longer.
MEASURING TOOLS USED : 240 ml cup, 15 ml tablespoon and 5 ml teaspoon