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.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips.
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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
How to make the recipe
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.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 738kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 889mg | Potassium: 783mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1621IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 4mg