Crispy Chicken and Chorizo burger

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: spicy sausage

Turkey chorizo reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns add fiber and nutrients.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds creaminess.

Remove the skin and bone from the chicken thighs using a sharp knife, scraping all the meat from the bone and making an incision around the cartilage to detach the bone.

Marinate the chicken thighs in soy sauce, salt, garlic powder, Cajun spice, Tabasco, thyme, and smoked paprika. Mix until fully coated and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Prepare the burger sauce by mixing homemade mayonnaise with jalapenos, sweet chili sauce, and smoked paprika. Set aside.

Slice the Spanish chorizo, removing the skin if necessary, and set aside.

Beat 2 whole free-range eggs in a bowl.

Prepare seasoned flour with 3-4 tablespoons of plain flour, adding salt and spices from the marinade.

Coat the marinated chicken thighs first in the beaten eggs, then in the seasoned flour.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat until hot. Fry the chicken thighs in the oil until the core temperature reaches 75 degrees Celsius, about 5-7 minutes, until golden brown. Set aside for 5 minutes after cooking.

In the same pan, add a bit of butter and cook the sliced chorizo for 3-4 minutes until crispy.

Toast the burger buns in the same pan to absorb the flavors from the chorizo.

Assemble the burger with the bottom bun, chicken thigh, chorizo, sliced tomatoes, and gherkins, then top with the other half of the bun.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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