This epic recipe by Hayden Quinn includes how to make Buffalo Sauce from scratch. The burger uses Lilydale free-range chicken thighs which are the best cut to use in a fried chicken burger
Chicken and Breading
Ingredients
750g Lilydale Free Range Chicken Thigh Fillets, boneless, skinless
1 cup plain flour
⅓ cup cornflour
2 teaspoons sea salt
2 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons paprika
1 egg, beaten
Sunflower oil, to deep fry
Method
Prepare the buttermilk by adding paprika and egg. Mix well to combine. Place chicken into large bowl and pour over butter milk. Combine the flours and salt in a large bowl. One at a time, remove chicken thighs from buttermilk and then dredge chicken through flour, coating well, using your hands, push chicken into flour mix to cover completely, flip and repeat. Place breaded chicken on a wire rack until time to cook. Repeat for all chicken thighs
Heat oil in a large heavy based pot or deep fryer to 180C. In batches, cook chicken for 5-8 mins until golden and cooked through. Set on wire rack to drain any excess oil. Place two slices of cheese on top of chicken to melt. Repeat
Blue Cheese Mayonnaise
Ingredients
60g blue cheese, crumbled into small pieces
1 cup Hellmans mayonnaise
½ cup natural yoghurt
1 lemon, juiced
Salt, to taste
Method
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, beating well to bring together. Cover and place in fridge until needed
Carrot & Celery Slaw
Ingredients
2 carrots, peeled, julienned
2 sticks celery, thinly sliced on angle
1 teaspoon white vinegar
Method
Make your carrot and celery slaw by combining all ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Toss well
Buffalo Sauce
Ingredients
1 bottle Franks Red Hot Sauce*
¾ cup butter
2 teaspoon garlic powder
Method
To make the buffalo sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan over a gentle heat. Add garlic powder and hot sauce and whisk well to combine. Keep warm
Assembly
Ingredients
4 seeded brioche buns, toasted
8 slices burger cheese
¼ head iceberg lettuce, shredded
Fries, cooked as per packet instructions (optional)
Extra blue cheese mayonnaise
Extra buffalo sauce
Method
Assemble the burger with lashings of blue cheese mayo, followed by a layer of lettuce and slaw. Next place two pieces of fried chicken on top of one and other and drizzle generously blue cheese mayo and buffalo sauce, top with the seeded brioche bun
Tips & Hints
If you want some extra spice and heat on your burger, add chilli powder to the breading mix
Franks Red Hot sauce can be found in all major supermarkets or online
