Ultra Crunchy Fried Chicken Burger

Chicken choices:

• 2 x 250g/8oz chicken breast (I use this)
• 4 boneless thigh fillets

Marinade:

• 3/4 cup buttermilk (Note 1 for sub)
• 1 1/2 tsp cooking / kosher salt
• 1 large egg

Burgers:

• 4 soft buns , split and lightly toasted (mine are 10cm/4")
• 2 - 3 cups iceberg lettuce , finely sliced (or other leafy greens of choice)
• 2 tomatoes , sliced (optional, sometimes I do)
• 2 gherkins / dill pickles , sliced on an angle

Garlic mayo:

• 2/3 cup mayonnaise , preferably whole egg
• 3/4 tsp garlic , finely grated (1 clove)

Crunchy coating:

• 3/4 cup flour , plain / all purpose
• 1/4 cup corn flour / cornstarch

Fried chicken seasoning:

• 1/4 tsp celery salt (or heaped 1/8 tsp celery seed)
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (inc to 1/2 tsp for spicy ZINGER burger!)
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp mustard powder
• 1/4 tsp ginger powder
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tsp black pepper

To fry:

• 3 cups vegetable oil (or canola or peanut) (2.5cm/1" depth in cooking vessel)