Cajun Chicken Burger

Name: Cajun Chicken Burger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 Brioche Gourmet burger buns; 4 Waitoa Free Range fresh chicken thighs; 3/4 cup Kewpie mayonnaise; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup mama san panko bread crumbs (or as needed); 1/2 cup cooking oil; 8 Farmland Streaky Bacon rashers; 4 gherkins (sliced); 4 lettuce leaves; 1 NZ Avocado (sliced)

A side view of a fried chicken burger with avocado, bacon and gherkins.

You’ll love this combination of cajun spice coated crispy fried chicken in the gently sweet brioche buns with other tasty burger components. Ultimate chicken burger lovers’ number one choice!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Servings people

Ingredients

4 Brioche Gourmet burger buns
4 Waitoa Free Range fresh chicken thighs
¾ cup Kewpie mayonnaise
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp ground black pepper
½ tsp cayenne pepper
¼ tsp salt
1 cup mama san panko bread crumbs or as needed
½ cup cooking oil
8 Farmland Streaky Bacon rashers
4 gherkins sliced
4 lettuce leaves
1 NZ Avocado sliced

Instructions

Lay the chicken thighs between two pieces of baking paper or cling film and pound until about 1cm thick. Try to make the thighs even in thickness. Slit and butterfly if necessary.
Mix the mayonnaise with all the spices. Reserve half of the spiced mayonnaise. Spread the remaining mayonnaise over the chicken thighs.
Place the panko crumbs in a flat dish and press the chicken into the crumbs, coating both sides.
Heat oil in a large skillet to medium hot. Shallow fry the crumbed chicken for 2-3 minutes until crisp and golden, then turn over. Cook on the other side for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is crisp, golden and completely cooked through. Drain on a paper towel.
Carefully wipe the skillet down with some paper towels to remove remaining cooking oil and debris. Cook the bacon rashers in the same pan until crisp.
Slice the brioche buns in half and toast the inside under the grill.
To assemble the burgers - spread the bottom bun with some reserved spiced mayonnaise. Add some cos lettuce leaves and place the chicken on top. Top with gherkins, two rashers of bacon, avocado and more mayo. Finish with the top bun.