HOT CHILI CHICKEN BURGERS

Serves 12
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Directions

  1. 1Grind 200 g of nacho chips finely in a food processor. Set aside 40 g for the dough.
  2. 2In a bowl, combine the lukewarm milk, yeast, and hot chili sauce. Mix well and let rest for 5 minutes.
  3. 3Add the beaten egg and mix well.
  4. 4Then add the flour, salt, finely ground nacho chips, and butter. Knead for 10-12 minutes until smooth.
  5. 5Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm spot for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
  6. 6Wash and cut the chicken thighs into pieces and place them in a bowl.
  7. 7Add salt, cayenne powder, onion powder, black pepper, and hot chili sauce. Mix well and let it marinate.
  8. 8In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, black pepper, and onion powder.
  9. 9Beat the eggs in another bowl.
  10. 10First, coat the chicken in the flour mix, then dip it into the beaten egg, and finally coat it with the finely ground nacho chips.
  11. 11Place the chicken on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  12. 12Deflate the dough and divide it into 12 equal pieces. Shape them into balls.
  13. 13Roll each ball out with a rolling pin into a circle of about 13 cm.
  14. 14Beat an extra egg.
  15. 15Fold the dough in half and brush the top with the beaten egg.
  16. 16Dip the dough in the finely ground nacho chips and place it on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  17. 17Let the dough rise for 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
  18. 18Heat a shallow layer of sunflower oil (about 2 cm) in a frying pan over medium heat (175°C).
  19. 19Fry the buns on both sides until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
  20. 20Bake the chicken in a preheated oven at 175°C for 25-30 minutes.
  21. 21Open the buns and fill them with sauce, lettuce, and the baked chicken.

Ingredients

  • 250 ml milk (lukewarm)
  • 7 g instant yeast
  • 30 g hot chili sauce
  • 1 egg (m)
  • 475 g flour (all-purpose flour)
  • 8 g salt
  • 40 g nacho chips (finely ground)
  • 30 g unsalted butter
  • 400 g chicken thighs
  • 3 g salt
  • 3 g cayenne pepper
  • 4 g onion powder
  • 2 g black pepper
  • 25 g hot chili sauce
  • 75 g flour (all-purpose flour)
  • 1 g salt
  • 2 g black pepper
  • 3 g onion powder
  • 2 eggs (m)
  • 160 g nacho chips
  • 1 egg (m) for brushing
  • 2 cm sunflower oil

Equipment

food processorbowlbaking trayparchment paperrolling pinfrying pan