These pub-style crispy breaded chicken burgers deliver huge taste with just a few ingredients. BEST of all, you can make a whole whack of them and freeze 'em for when you're craving a greasy spoon type dinner without all the grease.
I'm not sure where my obsession with copying diner recipes came from but it's true; my life is and always has been ruled by copying and perfecting good, bad food.
Things like french fries, pizza and hamburgers. I'm still on a quest for the perfect good, bad onion rings. Not fancified high end restaurant style ones ... I want to be able to make them the way a greasy spoon does. You know. Like frozen onion rings.
Say what you want about crappy food, but the truth is, if it didn't taste good it wouldn't be so popular. The problem with crappy food is ... it's crappy. And usually frozen, overloaded with salt and filled with ingredients like Xantham Gum (which isn't necessarily bad for you in small quantities but it can make you tooty.) Sadly, I'm pretty sure it's those weird ingredients that are key to successfully copying many diner foods.
Years ago I used to buy "Jane's Pub Style Chicken Burgers". The kind of salt loaded, crispy frozen chicken burger that you'd get at one of the grimier establishments in town. The sort of establishment that you have to ask for a key to the washroom.
Those are the chicken burgers I used as my model for a healthier but just as delicious homemade version.
The actual Jane's chicken burgers include ingredients one would normally never think to put in a chicken burger. Like whey protein powder. That seemed like a weird ingredient to put in a chicken burger.
How good is this chicken burger? At the end of the meal you're gonna start looking over your shoulder to get a refill on your fountain pop.
Homemade Chicken Burgers
Just like with hamburgers you're going to have better luck if you add binders - in this case it's an egg and some breadcrumbs.
Whenever you're making any type of burgers (chicken, turkey, beef) mix your ingredients together gently. It helps retain the texture of the meat so they don't end up mushy.
I almost always make my burgers too big, so I use a ⅓rd cup to measure out the meat. It also helps to start to get it formed into a patty. Shove it in the measuring cup then plop it out into your hand.
Set the burgers in the fridge to firm up if you need to before breading them with flour, egg and breadcrumbs (in that order.)
Dip your chicken burger into the flour, egg and then breadcrumbs. Push the burger into the breadcrumbs to make sure they're good and stuck. And don't forget the edges of the burgers!
I'm using store bought breadcrumbs here but if you want to go all out you can make homemade seasoned breadcrumbs.
Then you panfry them in 4 tablespoons of oil or as much as you need to create a layer of oil on the whole bottom of the pan. You're pan frying, so don't be skimpy. Skimpy is for bathing suits.
Cook the chicken burgers on medium/low heat for around 4 minutes on each side.
Check to make sure they aren't burning because they brown up quickly.
I always use a meat thermometer to check the temperature. I had a close call a little while ago with cooking chicken. I came very close to not overcooking it. Almost unheard of for me to not overcook chicken.
Ground chicken must be cooked to 165°F.
Now eat it. You're done. You made a diner style chicken burger - with less fat, salt and weird ingredients.
TO FREEZE:
- Cook the chicken burgers then freeze them. When you want some, let them thaw and flash heat in a 450°F oven for 2 minutes on each side.
2. OR you can freeze the burgers uncooked right after the breading stage by laying them on a waxed paper lined plate until frozen solid. Transfer them to a freezer bag or storage dish once frozen.
Homemade Chicken Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 egg
- ½ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 hamburger buns
Breading Ingredients
- ⅛ cup flour
- 1 beaten egg just add a little water or milk if you think 1 egg doesn't look like it's going to be enough
- ½ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 4 tablespoon vegetable oil Use whatever neutral cooking oil you like.
Instructions
- Mix chicken, egg, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder together.
- Mix in bread crumbs.
- Form into patties using ⅓rd cup as measuring tool.
- Coat with flour, egg then breadcrumbs.
- Panfry in 4 Tablespoons of cooking oil for 4 minutes on each side or until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F
Notes
Nutrition
Now. Who needs a key to the bathroom?
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LeeAnne Bloye
Just made this a few days ago. We loved them. Going to try it with turkey.
Husband said the bread crumb coating made the burgers super tasty.
Thanks Karen!
Diane C
I made these for the first time tonight. They were the best chicken burgers that I have ever eaten. I used ground turkey since that is all I had. I used almond flour for the flour for breading. I sprayed them on each side with liquid coconut oil/ghee before I cooked them. I cooked them on my Cuisinart Griddler panini grill at 450 deg for 7 minutes total. It cooked both sides at once. Even though they weren’t fried in oil, they were crispy and delicious. Absolutely fabulous recipe Karen!🤗 I also use your Homemade Hamburger recipe all the time, and it is my favourite hamburger recipe.
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Karen
Oh, that's great. Thanks for letting me know Diane! If you haven't tried my homemade mayonnaise recipe yet give that a shot. It's amazing on both chicken/turkey burgers and hamburgers. :) ~ karen!
Jen
No doubt I overlooked them, you are supposed to overlook chicken....right...still delicious and a keeper recipe!
plasterers bristol
been looking for a nice recipe like this to try for chicken. Thanks for sharing.
Simon
Deb
OMG!
I just noticed the date of recipe I've been making these for 4!! Years. Where did that go?
Off to see how many years I've been making your cesar salad recipe.
Barbie
LOL! Just found this post.....I think I did read it back in 2012..but must've forgotten. However, I love this recipe and am going to try it...maybe with turkey? hmmmmm
ALso, you probably know this now but...Xantham gum is actually a healthy ingredient...I use it all the time in my dairy free healthy cookies I make for my sons. LOL
Carrie Hanton
Great recipe! My husband and I loved it!
Karen
That's great Carrie, thanks for letting e know. ~ karen!
Shelley
Any chance someone has thoughts about making these egg-free?
Rachel D
Hi! Just made these and had one for lunch (sans bun). It was DELICIOUS. The rest are in the freezer. I know my fiancé will love them. Just wondering if anyone had calculated the nutrition facts for these patties?
Thanks!!!
Becky
Great recipe,a little bland for me,will cook angain,and spice it up a little,Thanks for sharing, (:
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Maria
Thanks Karen! Tried these at home, served the entire family. Everybody LOVED them! Just changed the recipe a bit according to my taste. I even saved some patties and made burgers for work as well hahah my colleagues loved them too! Thanks a lot for the delicious recipe! :D - Maria
Karen
You're welcome Maria. Happy your family and friends liked them. Glad you liked them too! ~ karen
Maria
Sounds wonderful! Please tell me is it okay if I add a little worcestershire sauce or will it spoil the entire mix? Also, do the patties remain juicy and succulent? Thanks a bunchhh!
Karen
Hi Maria - Yes, for some reason they do remain moist. They're shockingly good. And if you want to add Worcestershire sauce, go nuts. Won't bother me a bit. ~ karen!
jeannie
Awesome.
What a great idea. (almost wrote idead)
Thanks Karen!
Jan
These sound great. I'm gunna try this recipe today except I'm gunna shape some of it into nuggets for dipping.
Mary Ann
Here I am again, made a mistake on the sideshots, it is onion powder not garlic powder, but I suppose you could put it in, sorry. Mary Ann
Karen
LOL. That's O.K. ~ karen
Mary Ann
This is Mary Ann again, I forgot, you use the other half of the dough for the rest of the sideshots so you get 12 big ones instead of 10 or 12 really small at the store, I am going to make you chicken patties they sound and look really good! Mary Ann
Mary Ann
I to like to duplicate recipes from the store. I have been making my grandsons sideshots that are in the stores freezer. Like you I left out the yuchy ingredients. I make them the cheese burger sideshots. I use my hamburger bun recipe for the dough, cook the hamburger, add the garlic powder,a tad bit of mustard and 8 oz of shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Roll out half the dough, cut into 6 squares. Put about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of filling, bring corners up and bake 350 15-20 min. they taste exactly like the ones you buy in the store. mary Ann
Karen
Thanks Mary Ann! Now I want cheeseburgers for dinner by the way. :) ~ karen!
Alice
Just wanted to say that I've made these several times and they're a big hit at home. I grill them (on a George Foreman-kind of electric grill)and they come out just fine.
Karen
Thanks for letting me know Alice! I'm glad they've worked their way into your dinner rotation. :) ~ karen!