Leah Itsines · leahitsines.com.au

Spicy Crispy Chicken Burgers

Suit yourself Mitch, I'll be smashing these! Juicy chicken mince patties with a spice mix through the meat AND the crumb, shallow fried until crispy. The secret is freezing the patties for a bit first, it makes them SO much easier to handle.

ServesMakes 4-5 burgersPrep15 minutes + 30 minutes freezingCook5 minutesTotal50 minutes

ingredients

Spice mix

Generous pinch of salt
1 tsp Chinese five spice
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp garlic granules
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 tsp white pepper
1 tbsp Tajín

Burgers

500g chicken mince
Approx. 1 cup plain flour
2 eggs, whisked
Neutral oil, for shallow frying
Brioche buns, lettuce and mayo, to serve

method

Mix all the spice mix ingredients together in a small bowl.
Mix the chicken mince with HALF the spice mix. Mix the other half through the flour.
Shape the chicken mince into patties and freeze for 30 minutes to 1 hour so they firm up.
Dip the patties into the whisked egg, then into the flour mixture, making sure they're fully coated.
Shallow fry in neutral oil for about 2 minutes each side, or until golden and cooked through.
Serve on brioche buns with lettuce and mayo, with air fried potatoes on the side.

Leah's notes

Feel free to change up the spice mix to suit your family.

Tajín is SO good here and genuinely game changing. You'll find it in the international aisle.