Hot Chili Chicken Burgers

Spicy and flavorful chicken burgers with a crispy nacho chip coating, perfect for a delicious meal.

Ingredients:

• Dough:
  • 250 ml lukewarm milk
  • 7 g instant yeast (1 tablespoon)
  • 30 g hot chili sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 475 g all-purpose flour
  • 8 g salt (1⅓ teaspoon)
  • 40 g nacho chips (finely ground)
  • 30 g unsalted butter
• Chicken Mixture:
  • 400 g chicken thighs
  • 3 g salt (½ teaspoon)
  • 3 g cayenne pepper (1 teaspoon)
  • 4 g onion powder (1⅓ teaspoon)
  • 2 g black pepper (⅔ teaspoon)
  • 25 g hot chili sauce

• Flour Mix:
  • 75 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 g salt (⅙ teaspoon)
  • 2 g black pepper (⅔ teaspoon)
  • 3 g onion powder (1 teaspoon)
• Coating:
  • 2 eggs
  • 160 g nacho chips
• Extra:
  • 1 egg for brushing

Instructions:

1. Grind the nacho chips (200 g) finely in a food processor. Set aside 40 g for the dough.
2. In a bowl, mix the lukewarm milk, yeast, and hot chili sauce. Let it rest for 5 minutes. Add the beaten egg and mix well. Then add the flour, salt, finely ground nacho chips, and butter. Knead for 10-12 minutes until smooth. Let the dough rise for 1 hour in a warm spot.
3. Cut the chicken thighs into pieces and marinate them with salt, cayenne pepper, onion powder, black pepper, and hot chili sauce.
4. Mix the flour, salt, black pepper, and onion powder in a separate bowl. Beat the eggs in another bowl. Coat the chicken in the flour mix, then egg, and finally with the finely ground nacho chips. Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
5. Divide the dough into 12 pieces, shape into balls, and roll out into circles. Brush with beaten egg, dip in nacho chips, and let rise for 30 minutes.
6. Fry the buns in oil until golden brown. Bake the chicken in the oven at 175°C for 25-30 minutes.
7. Assemble the burgers by filling the buns with sauce, lettuce, and the baked chicken.

Enjoy your hot chili chicken burgers with a crispy kick! Be careful and savor every spicy bite. Happy cooking!