Crispy Chicken Burgers
A crowd-pleasing chicken built around ground chicken, poultry seasoning and hamburger buns — roughly 70 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and large pot. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Dairy Egg Peanut
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How to make it
- Mix the ground chicken with the lemon juice, half of the poultry seasoning, salt and pepper, then form into 4 even patties shaped to fit your buns and chill them for 15 minutes to firm up.
- Set up a breading station with the flour seasoned with the remaining poultry seasoning, garlic powder and smoked paprika in one bowl, and the egg beaten with the buttermilk in another.
- Dredge each patty in the seasoned flour, dip into the buttermilk and egg, then dredge again in the flour, pressing firmly so a thick, craggy coating clings all over.
- Heat the oil in a deep, heavy pot to 175°C (350°F), using a thermometer to keep the temperature steady.
- Carefully lower the patties into the hot oil two at a time and fry for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until the coating is deep golden and crisp and an instant-read thermometer in the center reads 74°C (165°F).
- Drain the fried patties on a wire rack set over paper towels and season lightly with salt while still hot.
- Toast the buns, then build each burger with the crispy chicken patty and your choice of toppings such as lettuce, pickles and a creamy sauce, and serve immediately.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Large pot
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Lemon
- lime · 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
Tips & common questions
How long does Crispy Chicken Burgers take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Crispy Chicken Burgers is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Zinger Burger Box Hot & Crispy, KFC Garden City Food Court WA, 2025 (03).jpg by Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.