Crispy Chicken Burger with Cabbage-Cucumber Slaw

Serves 4
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cooking Time 15 minutes

4 skinless chicken breast fillet halves
juice from 1 lemon
salt and pepper, to season
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large egg, beaten lightly
oil for deep-frying
4 hard rolls or hamburger buns, halved and toasted
4 tablespoons Japanese mayonnaise or melted butter
4 slices cheddar cheese


For the cabbage-cucumber slaw:
1/2 cup Japanese mayonnaise
1 teaspoon wasabi paste, or to taste (optional)
3/4 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 cup shredded cucumber
1/2 cup shredded carrot
salt, pepper, and sugar, to season

1 Wrap chicken loosely in plastic wrap. Lightly pound with a meat mallet to even out fillets. Combine chicken with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

2 Combine flour, salt, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken fillets in seasoned flour and shake off excess. Dip in beaten egg then dredge again in seasoned flour.

3 Preheat oil to 320°F and deep-fry chicken until coating is crispy and chicken is cooked through. Drain on paper towels.

4 Make the slaw: Mix together mayonnaise and wasabi, if using, in a small bowl. Combine cabbage, cucumber, and carrot in a large bowl. Add wasabi mayonnaise and season to taste with salt, pepper, and sugar.

5 Spread insides of toasted bread with mayonnaise or brush with melted butter. Place chicken fillet on a bottom bread half. Top with cheese and slaw. Cover with a top bread half. Repeat to make 4 sandwiches. Serve hot.

not mine.credit and source: YUMMY PH