Crispy Chicken Burger with Cabbage-Cucumber Slaw

Craving for the popular crispy chicken sandwich? No need to go to a fast-food joint. Make it right in your own kitchen!

Serves 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 skinless chicken breast fillet halves
• Juice from 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper, to season
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ 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

• ½ cup Japanese mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon wasabi paste, or to taste (optional)
• ¾ cup shredded cabbage
• ½ cup shredded cucumber
• ½ cup shredded carrot
• Salt, pepper, and sugar, to season

Procedure
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.