Chicken and Cheese Burger
2 servings
30 minutes
A chicken and cheese burger is a true embodiment of American cuisine, combining crispy chicken, tender cheese, and spicy sauce. The origins of such a burger stem from the desire to blend classic fast food flavors with homey comfort. Crispy breaded chicken fillet fried to a golden brown is complemented by melting cheddar cheese, juicy tomatoes, and fresh lettuce leaves. The original sauce infused with notes of Tabasco, Worcestershire, and sweet chili gives the dish a rich flavor with a hint of spiciness. Served on a soft bun with pickles and onions, this burger achieves an ideal balance of textures and aromas. It is perfect for a cozy home lunch or a hearty snack among friends.
1
Place the pot on medium heat and pour in vegetable oil.
- Vegetable oil: 30 ml
2
Make the batter. For this, break an egg into a bowl and whisk it.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
3
Coat the chicken in breadcrumbs and then in egg on all sides.
- Breadcrumbs: to taste
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
4
Place the chicken in the pot. Fry the chicken on all sides in boiling oil.
- Poussin fillet: 200 g
5
While the chicken is cooking, make the sauce. Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, and wine vinegar in a bowl. Add sweet chili sauce to taste.
- Mayonnaise: 100 g
- Ketchup: 40 g
- Worcestershire sauce: 1 teaspoon
- Tabasco sauce: to taste
- Wine vinegar: to taste
- Wholegrain mustard: to taste
- Sweet chili sauce: to taste
6
Cut the bun and place the cut side on a hot dry skillet, press for a few seconds, and remove from the skillet.
- Hamburger bun: 1 piece
7
Cut the chicken into slices.
- Poussin fillet: 200 g
8
Spread sauce on the inner cut of the two halves of the bun.
- Hamburger bun: 1 piece
- Mayonnaise: 100 g
9
Place the chicken on the bun. Add a slice of pickled cucumber.
- Poussin fillet: 200 g
- Marinated cucumbers: 50 g
10
Place a bit of pickled onion on top, a slice of gherkin, and a slice (or more, to taste) of cheese.
- Pickled onion: 30 g
- Cornichons (gherkins): to taste
- Cheddar cheese: 3 pieces
11
Add a slice of tomato.
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
12
Cover the burger with the second half of the bun.
13
Pour the sauce into a separate container. Serve the burger with iceberg and romaine lettuce leaves and sauce.
- Lettuce: 1 piece
- Iceberg lettuce: 1 piece
- Mayonnaise: 100 g
