KFC Zinger Burger (Copycat)
A copycat of KFC's Zinger Burger: overnight-marinated chicken breasts breaded and deep-fried crispy, stacked in a seeded bun with lettuce and mayonnaise or KFC zinger sauce. Includes a bonus 11-herb-and-spice seasoning blend from Brett Williams for the fried chicken.
Nutritionper 100 g›
Ingredients
| 3 (about 500 g / half a kg) | boneless chicken breasts |
| 1 teaspoon | pepper |
| 1 teaspoon | salt |
| 2 tablespoons | Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 teaspoon | mustard powder or all-spice powder |
| 2 tablespoons | flour |
| 1 | egg |
| 1 1/2 cups (150 g) | breadcrumbs |
| 6 | soft seeded burger buns |
| to serve | mayonnaise or KFC zinger sauce |
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken breasts by slicing them if they are too large. Marinate with the pepper, salt, mustard or all-spice powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Leave overnight or at least 4 hours.
- To prepare the batter, beat together an egg and 2 tablespoons of water, then set aside.
- Place the marinated chicken breasts in flour and coat generously. Dip them into the egg and then into the breadcrumbs until well coated.
- Deep-fry the coated chicken breasts in hot oil over medium to high heat until golden brown and crispy.
- Slice the buns in half and lightly toast, then stack the burger: lettuce at the top, then the chicken and finally the mayonnaise or KFC zinger sauce. Add sliced American cheese for a cheesy zinger.
Tip: You can store the raw marinated chicken fillets in the freezer; when you fancy a zinger, simply fry the chicken and assemble in a few minutes.
Bonus KFC-style seasoning (Brett Williams): blend 2/3 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp black pepper, 3 tbsp white pepper, 4 tbsp paprika, 2 tbsp garlic salt, 1 tbsp ground ginger, 1 tbsp celery salt, 1 tbsp dried mustard, 1/2 tbsp basil, 1/2 tbsp thyme, 1/3 tbsp oregano into one cup of flour (blend the herbs and pepper as fine as possible). Dip chicken in egg and milk, then in the flour, and fry straight away — cold batter is key. Ready in about 11 minutes or until it starts to float. A pressure cooker is said to be the key to the taste.