What Is A Chicken Burger?
A burger is a type of sandwich made using dome-shaped burger buns. The sandwiched part of the burger is called the patty. It can be anything, including chicken. You use this chicken as minced, which means finely chopped. You can also use slices of chicken or shredded chicken as the filling. Along with this chicken patty, other veggies are also added, such as lettuce or onion, for taste and crunch. Enjoy this juicy burger with tomato ketchup or any side dressing you like.
How To Prepare A Chicken Burger Using A Microwave?
Two primary ingredients to make a chicken burger is minced chicken and burger buns. All the other ingredients can vary depending on your taste. The following recipe shows how to make a delicious minced chicken burger for two. You need half an hour to prepare it and another half to cook.
Ingredients
- Hamburger buns: Two
- Minced Chicken: 250 g
- Egg: one
- Onion: one small, and finely chopped
- Lemon juice: one tablespoon
- Fresh thyme(ajwain): one teaspoon, chopped
- Dry bread crumbs: ¼ cup
- Pepper: ¼ teaspoon
- Water: one tablespoon
- Salt: As required
For Assembling
- Lettuce: Two to three leaves
- Onion: One, circled. You can also use pickled onions for additional flavour.
- Tomato: One, circled.
- Sauce: As required.
Recipe For Chicken Burger
Read and follow the steps below to make mouth-watering chicken burgers:
- Take a bowl and add lemon juice, egg, and water. Beat the mixture with a fork or whisker until all the ingredients are mixed properly.
- To the above mixture, add onion, thyme, and bread crumbs. Ensure that the onion is finely chopped; otherwise, your patty will not hold its shape properly.
- Mix them well, and then add pepper and salt as required. Check seasoning at this stage.
- Add the minced chicken and mix it well to distribute the ingredients evenly.
- To mix it properly, it is recommended to use your hands. Knead in all the spices in the chicken so that it gets all the seasoning.
- Once mixed properly, keep it aside for a few minutes to marinate.
- Make two patties using the above mixture.
- Grease a grill with butter and put the patties on top.
- Set the microwave to 165 degrees for ten minutes.
- Grill both sides until charred. The timing to cook chicken patties will depend on how you like your patties cooked.
- Cut the buns into halves evenly, butter the cut part, and grill it for two minutes for that additional crunch, or you can keep it as it is.
- Take the buns out, and put sauce on the surface of both parts of the bun. You can use mustard sauce or barbecue sauce, or any sauce of your liking.
- Put lettuce leaves on the bottom part.
- Put patty over it.
- Next, add circled onions and tomatoes.
- You can also add another lettuce leaf on top of it.
- Put the upper part of the bun, and there you go, your chicken burger is ready.
Tips For Making Chicken Burger
Keep the following things in mind while making the chicken burger:
- You can use mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, pickle, etc. while assembling your burger
- Marinade chicken patty mixture for an hour will make patties juicier and more flavourful.
- Do not overcook, undercook, or leave the minced chicken uncovered to ensure your patties are not chewy.
- To make the burger juicier, you can add a slice of cheese or grated cheese on top of the patty while assembling. It is better if you put cheese while the patty is hot so that it melts.
- Using a burger mould to form patties can make them uniform.
- Fresh buns always make the best burgers.
Here you go, your fresh and homecooked chicken burger is ready to be enjoyed. Make sure you follow all the tips and instructions carefully. You can also experiment with various toppings and spices while making patties.