One of the reasons I seldom make crispy chicken burgers is that it demands time and extensive cleaning as you set up your coating station which includes eggs and flour. I wanted to create a recipe that is easy and quick. In this Crispy Chicken Burger recipe, I do without eggs and found that the fat in chicken is enough to hold together the ground meat.
Adding in garam masala and ginger garlic paste gives it a Pakistani flavor, which along with the raita that I shared with my Seekh Kebab fills the kitchen with a familiar aroma of Pakistani cooking. Follow along and you’ll be quite amazed at how crispy and easy it is to make these burgers.
Crispy Chicken Keema Burger
These burgers are unbelievably easy and deliciously crispy!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Keema Patty Mix
- 1 lb chicken mince
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger and garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/2 green chili finely chopped
- 1 cup all-purpose flour for coating
- Oil for shallow frying
Raita Chutney
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp mint chopped
- 1/2 green chili chopped
- salt to taste
- Slaw
Slaw
- 1/2 cup cabbage thinly sliced
- 1/2 onion thinly sliced
- 1-2 tbsp pickle juice
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the ground chicken and all the spices and vegetables. Mix well.
- Next, form medium-sized patties. Be sure to oil your hands because the mixture is quite tacky.
- Next, in another mixing bowl, add about a cup of flour with a pinch of salt and cayenne pepper. Coat the chicken patties in the flour mixture really well. Turn the patties to coat both sides.
- In a pan over high heat, fill about an inch of oil for shallow frying the chicken patties.
- Once oil is is hot (375 F), add the patties. The oil should sizzle as the patties touch the pan.Cook for 3 minutes on each side, then lower the heat to medium and continue cooking until chicken is deeply golden brown, about 7-10 minutes.
- While chicken is cooking, toast some hamburger buns and prepare raita and slaw.
- To make raita, blend raita ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- To make slaw, slice cabbage and onions and pour water from a jar of pickles along with a pinch salt and pepper. Alternatively, you can squeeze lemon juice and sprinkle salt and pepper.
- To assemble, spread raita on the bun,add chicken patty and top with the slaw. Add another dollop of raita and serve!
Thanks Izza, for this awesome recipe! The chicken keema burger is a great hit in our home, and has become a staple weekend meal. My 13 year old finds this better than what we used to get from fast food joints. 😀 Although frying brings out the best taste, I tried baking them in the oven for a healthier option…190 C (375 F), for about 25-30 mins, turning them halfway. Came out great, and could make multiple patties at one go (good for a lazy cook like me!). 😉 Am going to try your seekh kabab next. Wish me luck!
Thanks for leaving a review Kaushik! So excited to have you keep making this and trying the Seekh Kebab soon. I often make Seekh Kebabs into patties too!
Tried this recipe and I used frozen keema. The mixture turned out a bit watery so I used rice flour to keep the patties together. Super delicious and full of flavor! Will definitely make with fresh chicken keema next time.
Thanks for sharing your review and yes rice flour is perfect addition to absorb the moisture!
Hi! Love your blog, I came across is a week ago. I wanted to try this recipe, but not sure if that will work. Please let me know if you have tried them. Thanks!
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Salam Rookie, I watched your beef Sekhon Kabob video. Was wondering if it’s the same ingredients for lamb meat? Thanks
Hi Gul, the ingredientd won’t be any different but I do want to let you know that I didn’t have the same result with lamb. The color of the lamb was pretty gray.
Another no fail recipe. I was hesitant about the slaw but it accompanied the burgers well. Keep your recipes coming.
Thank you Ghazala! Yes this slaw is amazing and this recipe is definitely a hit in my house:) SO happy I could spread the joy over to your table
This was yummy. I’m wondering if there was a healthier option rather than frying them?
I shallow fry them but more oil means more crisp :You could definitely add less oil and let them sort of steam more but they won’t be crispy.