Makes two
Crispy buffalo chicken:
2-4 free range, boneless, skinless chicken thighs (depending on size - I used one per person but could have gone up to two)
Neutral cooking oil
¼ cup flour
Salt and pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Buffalo hot sauce (I used Culley’s and it was amazing. You could try making it if you wanted to be fancy)
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Unfold the chicken thighs and give them a gentle bash (covered in glad wrap, then use a rolling pin) to flatten slightly.
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Heat 2cm neutral cooking oil in a heavy bottomed frying pan to a medium heat.
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In a medium bowl, place the flour, salt and pepper, and cayenne pepper, and stir gently.
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Douse the chicken in the flour to ensure it is well coated.
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Using tongs, place the chicken in the oil and fry until crispy and golden. This should take about 4 minutes per side (depending on the thickness of the pieces). I flipped mine a couple of times to ensure each side was golden. Test a piece of chicken to check it is cooked through if you’re worried.
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Cook the chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
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Rest the chicken pieces for a couple of minutes in a sieve or on a wire cooling rack - this helps keep it crispy (whoever knew that paper towels were a bad idea?! I learned that and more about frying chicken from this article).
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Place the chicken pieces in a medium bowl and douse in buffalo sauce. Remove with tongs and add to the burger.
Blue cheese mayo:
60g Mainland Creamy Blue Cheese, crumbled
3 heaped tbsp mayonnaise
2 celery sticks, thinly sliced on the diagonal
Using a fork, mix the blue cheese into the mayo. Add the celery and mix well to combine.
To assemble the burgers:
2 burger buns of your choice, toasted or grilled (I used Wild Wheat hamburger buns - so good)
Iceberg lettuce
Chicken (above)
Blue cheese mayo (above)
Take your toasted buns, place iceberg lettuce on the bottom bun. On the lid, apply a thick layer of blue cheese mayo. Place the hot-sauced chicken piece (or pieces) on the lettuce, then place the lid on. ENJOY.
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