Crispy Chicken Caesar Burgers
Homemade minced chicken patties coated in a Parmesan panko crust, shallow fried until golden, and served in buttery toasted buns with creamy Caesar dressing, melted cheese, and Caesar tossed lettuce.
Ingredients
For the Chicken Patties (makes 7 to 8 patties)
- 2 chicken breasts around 500 to 600g, minced in a blender
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp white pepper powder
- 2 tsp paprika
For the Coating
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 eggs whisked
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- A generous handful of grated Parmesan
For the Caesar Dressing
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 4 to 5 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
For Assembly
- 8 burger buns
- Butter for toasting the buns
- Cheese slices
- Lettuce
Instructions
- Mince the chicken breasts in a blender until smooth. Mix in the garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, paprika, salt, and pepper. Lightly oil your hands and shape into round patties. Place on a lined tray and freeze for 40 to 50 minutes until firm.
- Whisk all Caesar dressing ingredients together until smooth. Refrigerate until needed.
- Mix the breadcrumbs, panko, and Parmesan together in a shallow bowl. Set up the flour and whisked eggs in separate bowls. Coat each frozen patty in flour, then egg, then press firmly into the Parmesan panko crumb mixture.
- Heat a generous amount of oil in a wide pan over medium high heat. Shallow fry the patties in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through. Drain on a wire rack.
- Butter the buns on the cut side and toast in a pan until golden.
- For a single patty burger, spread Caesar on the bottom bun, add the patty, top with a cheese slice, then lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing, spread more Caesar on the top bun and close. For a double patty burger, spread Caesar on the bottom bun, add the first patty and cheese, stack the second patty and cheese, top with Caesar tossed lettuce, spread Caesar on the top bun and close. Serve immediately.