Homemade Sweet Chilli Chicken Schnitzel Burgers

This burger is really delicious!

Chicken Schnitzel

sandwiched between toasted hamburger buns,

drizzled with sweet chilli and mayonnaise,

topped with shredded lettuce, red onion rings 

and slices of vine-ripened truss tomatoes.

It's as healthy as a burger can be, using lean chicken breast fillets,

coated in fresh breadcrumbs and oven baked, not deep-fried!

They were also a winner with the kids and make a great

(and healthier) alternative to chicken nuggets.

INGREDIENTS (Makes 4)

If you are time poor: you can buy prepared Chicken Breast Schnitzels, and forget about the next 7 ingredients.)

2 Chicken Breast Fillet (about 300g each), escalloped (this gives you 4 pieces)

6 Pieces of Stale Bread, torn into pieces (or alternatively 2 Cups Japanese Panko Breadcrumbs)

2 Tbsps Parsley, finely chopped

1 Large egg, lightly beaten with 1 Tbsp Milk

Plain Flour for coating

Sea Salt

 

Freshly Ground Pepper

Hamburger Buns, halved and buttered each side and lightly toasted in a fry pan

2 Large Truss Tomatoes, sliced

1 Cup of Iceberg Lettuce, shredded

 

1/2 Red Onion, thinly sliced into rings

Mayonnaise ( I use Japanese Kewpie Doll Mayo)

Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce (optional)

 

 

 

METHOD

 

Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

 

Using a meat mallet, flatten the chicken into thin escallopes, from which you will get 4-5 pieces. Cut them in half if they are too big for the burger.

 

In a food processor, combine stale bread with some parsley, rosemary and thyme, and season with a good amount of salt and pepper. Using the pulse button, process into breadcrumbs. Pour out onto a plate.

 

Dip the chicken escallope into the flour (shake off excess), then into the egg mixture, and into the breadcrumbs and coat both sides.

 

Then dip it in egg again and back into the breadcrumbs for a double coating (optional).

 

Throw breadcrumbs over the top and all over the chicken and press the crumbs in firmly to ensure a thick and even coating.

 

Line a oven tray with baking paper. Place the chicken on the tray, and put into the the oven for 20 minutes, turning once after 10 minutes.

 

After turning the chicken, prepare your hamburger buns.

 

To assemble the burger:

 

Top the bottom halves of the toasted hamburger buns with one piece of the schnitzels, then drizzle over a generous amount of sweet chilli sauce.

 

Top with the shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, onion rings and squeeze some mayonnaise over, and then top with the hamburger bun tops.

 

Serve with some oven baked chips or oven baked hash browns with hot chilli sauce. (Do not knock until you have tried it! So Yummy!)