Time to whip up some deliciously crispy and juicy burgers for the family - we got this!

In today’s recipe, I’m going to take you through how to make incredible buttermilk fried chicken burgers with a spicy sauce (mummy and daddy size) AND some sliders with a burger sauce for the kids… or mates that prefer a slider during game time.

Now, if you don’t have time or patience to make the burger buns, I won’t be offended.

Let’s cook!

Ingredients

Dough

- 100ml milk
- 100ml water
- 9g yeast
- 360g bread flour
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 whole eggs (one for egg wash)
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Chicken marinade

- 6 chicken thighs
- 400ml buttermilk
- 1 tbsp salt + for the dredge
- 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika + + for the dredge
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp white pepper
- 1/2 tbsp msg

Chicken dredge

- 260g flour
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp white pepper
- 1/4 tbsp msg

Burger extras

- Iceberg lettuce
- Pickles

Chipotle mayo

- Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (use one or more chillies)
- 100ml mayonnaise

Burger sauce

- 100ml mayonnaise
- 50ml Ketchup
- 30ml American mustard
- 20ml Pickle juice

Method

Dough

1. Warm your milk and water until it’s lukewarm and then mix in your yeast and set aside.
2. In a stand mixer with the hook attachment, add all other ingredients and turn mixer on to medium and pour in your warm milk mixture.
3. Mix until the dough is smooth and coming away from the bowl, this should take 9-10 minutes.
4. In a bowl greased with olive oil, place the dough and cover it with a tea towel, and set aside to proof until it doubles in size. This will take 1-2 hours depending on how warm your room is.
5. Once it’s doubled in size, remove the dough from the bowl and knead it for 20-30 seconds.
6. Divide it into 120g for burgers or 80g for sliders. I managed to get 4 burgers and 3 sliders from my dough.
7. On a baking sheet, spray with oil, line with paper and spray with more oil, place your rolled buns making sure you spread them out evenly. Cover this with another tray. Leave them until they double in size, this should take 1-2 hours.
8. Whisk together 1 egg and a dash of milk. With a pastry brush lightly brush the buns and place in a 190**°**C oven for 15 minutes.

Chicken marinade

1. Mix the salt, paprika, garlic powder, white pepper and msg together for your seasoning.
2. Take your chicken thighs and butterfly the thick end. Season both sides.
3. Place your chicken in a bowl and cover them with buttermilk. Leave to marinate for a minimum of two hours, overnight is better.

Chipotle mayo

1. Dice up as many chillies from the tin as you would like (I used one) and mix it with the mayo.

*Burger sauce*

1. Add all of the ingredients together and mix.

Fried Chicken

1. For the dredge, mix the flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder, white pepper and msg together.
2. Spoon in 4 tbsp of buttermilk from the chicken marinade and mix.
3. Coat your marinaded chicken in the flour mix.
4. Fry your chicken in oil at 180**°**C for 10-14 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Drain it over a wire rack or paper towel.

Assemble your burger

1. Slice you bun in half and butter on both sides. Toast it in a pan over a medium heat.
2. Add your desired sauce to each bun, then add your lettuce, chicken and pickles.
3. All that’s left is for you to eat your homemade fried chicken burger!