Buffalo Chicken Burger 

Craving a restaurant-style Buffalo Chicken Burger? Try this easy restaurant hack at home!

Made with SOS Habanero Sauce, this burger is packed with the perfect balance of tangy, spicy and buttery buffalo flavour. Layer your crispy chicken with fresh toppings, creamy sauce and a soft toasted bun for a seriously satisfying homemade burger.

Skip the takeaway and make your next burger night a little more exciting. 

⏱ Prep Time: 15 mins | 🍲 Cook Time: 15 mins | 👩 Servings: 2 | 🔥 Calories per serve: 888 
🏷 Category: Mains 
🌍 Cuisine: American
✍️ Author: Saahil

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Ingredients  

• 2 chicken thigh - boneless
  
• 1 cup oil for frying

Wet Marinade:

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp SOS Habanero hot sauce

Crispy Chicken coating:

• 4 tbsp plain flour
• 3 tbsp rice flour
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt

Buffalo sauce:

• 2 tbsp butter
• Half a bottle of SOS Habanero hot sauce
• 1 tbsp mustard

Ranch Sauce:

• 2 tbsp cream cheese
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 8 slices of pickled jalapeno (chopped)

Assembling the Burger:

• 4 slices of pickled cucumber
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 4 slices of tomato
• 4 slices of pickled onion
• 2 burger buns

Method

1. Trim the extra fat of the chicken thighs. 
2. Marinate with the buttermilk, Habanero hot sauce, onion powder, garlic powder and salt.
3. Let the chicken thighs sit in the marinade for 2 to 4 hours.
4. Now mix all the dry dredge (coating) ingredients.
5. Coat the chicken nicely with the flour mix.
6. Heat the oil and deep fry the chicken thighs till nice and golden. For about 7 to 9 minutes.
7. In another pot make the buffalo sauce. Heat the butter, drop in the hot sauce and mustard. Whisk well. Drop the fried chicken in the sauce and coat well.
8. Meanwhile whisk the ranch sauce ingredients. Keep aside.
9. Assemble the burger.
10. Cut the buns in half. Butter them slightly and heat in a pan.
11. Spread some the ranch sauce on both sides.
12. Layer with 2 the lettuce leaves, 1 chicken thigh, 2 slices of pickled onion, 2 slices of tomato, 2 slices of the pickled cucumber. Close the burger.
13. Repeat for the second burger.

Tips

Marinate the chicken overnight if easier. Drop in a 2 tsps of honey if you want a sweet kick to the buffalo sauce. 

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