Crispy Japanese-style chicken burgers

Japanese recipe for 4 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has mirin, garlic clove, soy sauce, ginger, mayonnaise, chicken thigh, cornflour, sunflower oil, roll and baby gem lettuce.

Crispy Japanese-style chicken burgers

Crispy Japanese-style chicken burgers

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Japanese
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20 mins

Ingredients

  • Mirin: 1 tbsp mirin
  • Garlic Clove: 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • Soy Sauce: 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • Ginger: thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • Mayonnaise: 100g mayonnaise
  • Chicken Thigh: 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips
  • Cornflour: 100g cornflour
  • Sunflower Oil: sunflower oil, for frying
  • Roll: 4 large or 8 small soft burger rolls
  • Baby Gem Lettuce: 2 Baby Gem lettuces, shredded

Directions

  1. Mix together the mirin, garlic, soy and ginger to make a marinade. Mix 1 tbsp of this into the mayonnaise, then cover and chill. Put the chicken in a large bowl, pour over the remaining marinade and leave at room temperature for 10 mins, or longer in the fridge if you have time.
  2. Spread the cornflour over a plate and roll the chicken pieces in it until coated. Heat 2cm oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Carefully add one-third of the chicken and fry for about 8 mins, turning occasionally, until crisp and cooked through. Lift from the oil, set aside on kitchen paper, then repeat with the rest of the chicken. Serve in the rolls with the mayonnaise and lettuce.