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Chicken burger recipe | Zinger burger | KFC style chicken burger

By swasthi , on July 7, 2020, 18 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Chicken burger recipe or Zinger burger recipe – Learn to make chicken burger at home with step by step photos. Making a chicken burger at home is very easy and needs no expertise in cooking. Zinger burger is a kind of chicken burger sold by KFC that comes with a extra crunchy patty made of chicken breast or thigh.

chicken burger recipe

To make a chicken burger recipe, patty can be made in two ways. One way is to use the ground chicken and the other using chicken breasts. To make the ground meat patty, you can follow this chicken cutlet recipe. In this post I am sharing how to make patty using breasts. You can also use thigh.

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To prepare and fry the patty, i have followed the same method shared in the popcorn chicken and fried chicken recipes.

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Preparation for Chicken burger

1. Brining : Add ¼ cup of curd / plain yogurt to a large utensil. Add ¾ to 1 cup water. Whisk it well. Add half tsp salt.

brine for chicken

2. Add any spice powders or herbs you like. This is only for flavoring and is optional. I prefer to use ¼ tsp all spice powder. You can even just add half tsp pepper powder.

all spice for chicken brine

3. Wash the breasts thoroughly. If they are very thick then, slice them evenly. I used 3 out of which 2 were thick so i sliced to 4. Together they weighted around 500 grams. Trim to a round shape if you desire but i do not do it.

Add them to the brining liquid and cover the utensil. Rest for overnight or at least 4 hours. This helps to keep the fried chicken juicy and tender. I would not suggest skipping these steps unless you use a meat tenderizer.

slicing meat for chicken burger recipe

4. Add flour to a wide bowl or plate along with very little salt and red chili powder. Mix together and set aside. You can also add your favorite seasonings now.

flours spice powder

5. Break egg to another wide bowl. Add 2 tbsp. water. Beat it well until frothy.

egg mixture in chicken burger recipe
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6. Drain the liquid from the chicken completely. Place a breast in the flour and coat it well on both the sides. Alternately you can spread all of them at one time in a wide plate.Coat well with the flour.

Drain the liquid

7. Dip it in the beaten egg.

Dip it

8. Place it on the bread crumbs. Roll it well.

Place it on the bread crumbs
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9. Place it in a plate. Repeat this process for all the breasts. Set aside for 5 mins. For one of the patties i added extra spice powders to bread crumbs.

Place it in a plate

10. Heat oil in a pan on a medium high flame. When the oil is hot enough, deep fry them on both sides flipping as needed. Do not fry on a high flame else the patty will turn brown while the meat remains uncooked. Also frying on a low flame will make them hard and chewy. I fried 2 in one batch.

deep fried patties for chicken burger recipe

How to make chicken burger recipe or zinger burger at home

11. Transfer them to a kitchen tissue.

Transfer

12. Slice the burger buns. Toast them. Place the patty over the bun.

Slice the burger buns

13. Place the lettuce, tomatoes and onions (optional)

Place the lettuce
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14. Add mayonnaise or hung curd to a bowl. Add mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper powder. Whisk together with little olive oil. You can also add ketchup if you like.

Add mayonnaise

15. Add that over the tomatoes. Place the other half of the bun. Enjoy chicken burger with a cup of hot tea.

preparing mayo for zinger burger recipe

Hope you will love this zinger burger as much as we do.

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Chicken burger recipe | Zinger burger recipe | KFC style chicken burger

Chicken burger recipe – Zinger burger is one of the popular burgers sold in KFC. This recipe is super simple to make and the results are great.
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Prep Time4 hours
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time4 hours 30 minutes
Servings5 to 6 servings
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 3 Chicken breasts (sliced to 5 or 6, about 500 grams)
  • ¼ cup plain yogurt / curd (for brine)
  • ¼ tsp all spice powder or pepper powder
  • 1 cup water
  • Salt as needed
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour or rice flour (prefer organic / unbleached/ unbromated )
  • 1 ¼ cup bread crumbs
  • 1 egg (prefer organic)
  • Oil for deep frying
  • 6 burger buns

for sauce or dressing

  • ¾ cup hung curd / greek yogurt or mayo as needed
  • 2 to 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tsp mustard powder or mustard sauce as needed
  • ½ tsp pepper powder fresh
  • Salt if using hung curd

for assembling

  • 4 to 6 lettuce leaves or as needed
  • Tomatoes deseeded and cut to rings
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Instructions

Preparation

  • Whisk together yogurt, salt, all spice or pepper powder and water.
  • Wash and slice the breasts if very large. Add them to the buttermilk (yogurt and water).
  • Rest for over night or at least 4 hours in the fridge.
  • Mix together little salt, red chilli powder and flour. Set aside.
  • Beat egg with 2 tbsp water. Set aside.
  • Drain the buttermilk from chicken and place them in the flour and coat them well.
  • Dip in the egg mixture and then roll in the bread crumbs.
  • Allow to rest for 10 mins.
  • Deep fry in hot oil on a medium high heat until golden and cooked completely. Drain them on a kitchen tissue.

How to make zinger burger or chicken burger

  • Slice and toast the bun on a griddle.
  • Place the patty, then lettuce and tomato.
  • Prepare a sauce by stirring mayo or hung curd, mustard powder, olive oil, pepper, salt and lemon juice.
  • Add this generously over the tomatoes. You can also add tomato ketchup. Place the other half of the bun.
  • Serve chicken burger immediately.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Chicken burger recipe | Zinger burger recipe | KFC style chicken burger
Amount Per Serving
Calories 738 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 125mg42%
Sodium 889mg39%
Potassium 783mg22%
Carbohydrates 78g26%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 44g88%
Vitamin A 1621IU32%
Vitamin C 8mg10%
Calcium 223mg22%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Reshma says

    May 25, 2020

    Hi would it work if we shallow fry the chicken on a grill pan – I guess it won’t be crispy then but would it still work?

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    • swasthi says

      May 25, 2020

      Hi,
      I haven’t tried it. Not sure if it will cook well inside. It works well in oven

      Reply
  3. PL says

    May 16, 2018

    Why was this recipe posted on a vegetarian site?

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    • swasthi says

      May 17, 2018

      This is not a vegetarian food blog

      Reply
  4. sairam says

    June 8, 2017

    5 stars
    hi,

    could you please just urgently clarify what you mean by mustard powder? can i just roast and powder mustard seeds at home and use them?

    thanks

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 8, 2017

      Yes lightly roast the mustard and powder. Do not over roast they turn bitter.

      Reply
  5. Cynthia says

    June 2, 2017

    5 stars
    i am very impressed with all of your
    recipes.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 3, 2017

      Thanks Cynthia

      Reply
  6. Sneha says

    February 11, 2017

    5 stars
    Can i add cheese and cabbage (instead of lettuce) to my burger?

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    • swasthi says

      February 11, 2017

      Yes sneha you can use cheese and cabbage. You can clean the cabbage, shred and mix with cheese as well.

      Reply
  7. sarika chafe says

    April 26, 2016

    3 stars
    i really like both recipe specially chicken shawarma recipe i will definetly try .

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    • swasthi says

      April 27, 2016

      Hi Sarika
      Thank you. Do try them and share with us how they turned out.

      Reply
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  9. Vinay says

    April 1, 2016

    4 stars
    the recepe which i saw was very good and its very easy to make at home with hieing

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 1, 2016

      Thanks Vinay

      Reply
  10. Vinay says

    April 1, 2016

    The RecipesV which i was saw its very useful and its very easy to make at home and it is very higine

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 1, 2016

      Thank you

      Reply
  11. Mittal says

    March 1, 2016

    4 stars
    nice recipe!!

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    • swasthi says

      March 1, 2016

      Thanks Mittal

      Reply

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