This crunchy spicy chicken burger is packed with flavor thanks to its crispy Dorito coating and creamy, tangy homemade sauce. Perfect from the BBQ, it’s a delicious way to spice up your summer grilling game.
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Ingredients
spicy chicken sauce
120 ml / ½ cup mayonnaise
2 tsp sambal oelek
1 tsp chopped pickles
1 tsp pickle juice
1 tbsp finely chopped dill
1 tbsp finely chopped chives
- 2 tsp PitmasterX Chicken seasoning
chicken burger
8 boneless chicken thighs
100 g / ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp PitmasterX Chicken seasoning
4 eggs
1 bag Doritos
2 tbsp unsalted butter
8 hamburger buns
16 slices bacon
2 tomatos
2 cups lettuce
Tools
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How to
- Start by making the spicy chicken sauce: combine the mayonnaise, sambal oelek, chopped pickles, pickle juice, dill, chives, and PitmasterX Chicken seasoning in a jar.
- Close the lid tightly and shake well until everything is fully mixed. This spicy, creamy sauce will bring a bold flavor to your burger.
- Flatten the chicken thighs evenly using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
- In one bowl, mix the flour with PitmasterX Chicken seasoning. In a second bowl, beat the eggs.
- Crush the Doritos in a plastic bag until they form coarse crumbs.
- Coat each chicken thigh in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess.
- Dip into the beaten eggs, then press into the Dorito crumbs until fully coated.
- Preheat your BBQ to medium heat and place a flat-top griddle or skillet on the grill.
- Melt the butter on the surface. Briefly toast the burger buns cut-side down until golden.
- Grill the bacon strips until crispy—two per burger.
- Grill the coated chicken thighs on the griddle until golden brown and crispy on both sides and fully cooked through. T
- o assemble, place lettuce and tomato on the bottom bun, add a crispy chicken thigh, top with two slices of bacon, and spoon over a generous amount of spicy chicken sauce. Finish with the top bun and serve hot.
