My take on a KFC chicken burger. My kids love it and will not even consider the beef, so I make these Fried Buttermilk Chicken Burgers often.
Toppings for Chicken Burgers
- Guacamole.
- Onion.
- Lettuce.
- Tomato.
- Cheese.
- Pickle.
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Fried Buttermilk Chicken Burgers
Rochelle’s take on a KFC chicken burger. Her kids love it and will
not even consider the beef, so she prepares these Fried Buttermilk Chicken Burgers often.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Resting Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 depending on the number of chicken pieces used 1x
- Category: Everyday Cooking
Ingredients
- 4–6 Chicken Breast/Thighs
- Buttermilk (enough to submerge the chicken in)
- 1–2 cup Flour
- 2 Tablespoons Garlic Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Paprika
- 2 Teaspoons Dried Mixed Herbs
- 2 Teaspoons Onion Powder
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken and pat dry.
- Place chicken in a Ziploc bag and pour over enough buttermilk to cover the pieces.
- Refrigerate for about an hour.
- Season flour with the spices.
- Remove the chicken from the buttermilk then toss in spiced flour.
- Fry in deep oil till fully cooked and golden.
- Drain and set aside. Enjoy!!
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested Rochelle from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs and SA Tasty Recipes- Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 429
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 258
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 49
- Cholesterol: 131
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This Chicken Burger sounds really tasty! 🙂
Thanks for dropping by Nancy, and hope you will give this a whirl and let us know what you think. Enjoy it.
These burgers sounds so good. I’ll have to make them this weekend.
Easy and delicious for a weekend lunch. Enjoy
This looks so tasty, I could just eat it 🙂
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Hi Claire – Thank you so much for popping over and I hope you do have time to enjoy this at home.