Crispy Chicken Burger

Ingredients

• Chicken marinade: 500 g boneless chicken · 1 tsp salt · ½ tsp black pepper · 1 tsp chicken powder · 1 tbsp plain yogurt · ½ tsp teriyaki sauce · 1 tbsp olive oil · ½ tsp apple cider (or any) vinegar · ½ tsp soy sauce · ½ tsp brown sugar
• Egg coating: 3 eggs · ½ tsp salt · ½ tsp black pepper
• Crispy coating: 1 cup breadcrumbs · 1 tsp paprika or red chilli powder · 1 tsp garlic powder
• To build: burger buns · burger sauce · chilli-garlic mayonnaise · mustard powder · cheese slices · iceberg lettuce · caramelised onions

Nutrition is an estimate per serving.

Method

1. Season the boneless chicken with all the marinade ingredients.
2. Beat the eggs with salt and pepper. Mix the breadcrumbs with paprika and garlic powder.
3. Coat each piece: egg → breadcrumbs. For extra crispy, double-coat: egg → crumbs → egg → crumbs.
4. Air fry about 15 minutes, flip, then another 15 minutes, depending on thickness. Make sure the chicken is fully cooked.
5. Meanwhile make a simple burger sauce and caramelise the onions.
6. Assemble: bun, sauce, lettuce, crispy chicken, cheese, caramelised onions, top bun.

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