Sambal Fried Chicken Burger

Fried chicken burger for those who love a fusion of zingy Asian flavours

by Justina Sullivan
Fried Chicken burger with a sambal sauce dripping down

Sambal Fried Chicken Burger with Zingy Lemongrass Sauce

Sambal Fried Chicken Burger with Zingy Lemongrass Sauce

This heavenly crispy fried chicken burger pairs juicy, golden chicken with the bold, vibrant flavours of Southeast Asia. A crunchy chicken thigh is dipped in a fragrant sambal oelek and lemongrass sauce, delivering a bright balance of heat, citrus, and savoury depth, before being layered into a soft sesame bun with crisp salad and a creamy sambal chilli mayonnaise. Sambal oelek, a classic Indonesian chilli paste, brings gentle heat and tang, while lime, fish sauce, and lemongrass add freshness and lift, creating an irresistibly moreish burger that delivers big flavour in every bite.

A close up view of a burger with sesame seed bun, crispy fried chicken, with green lettuce, and a reddish spicy mayonnaise sauce dripping down the burger

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Sambal Fried Chicken Burger

Juicy fried chicken burger patty dipped and smothered in a combination of lemongrass and sambal oelek sauces. Fresh, zingy and tongue-tinglingly delicious.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 1 sesame seed burger bun
  • 1 tbsp butter at room temperature
  • 1 chicken thigh fillet, bones removed (skin-on preferably)
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 egg for frying

Fried Chicken Sambal Sauce

  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp sambal oelek
  • 1/2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp lemongrass, minced very fine
  • 1 tbsp lime juice

Salad

  • Handful lettuce
  • 1/4 small carrot, grated
  • A few stems coriander leaves
  • Squeeze lime juice
  • Dash fish sauce

Sambal Mayo

  • 60ml mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp sambal oelek
  • 1 tsp soy sauce

Instructions

  • Combine salad ingredients.
  • Combine all fried chicken dipping sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to high heat and then set aside to cool.
  • Combine flour, cornflour, salt and garlic powder in a wide bowl.
  • Beat egg in a wide bowl.
  • Sprinkle chicken thigh with salt on both sides. Dip first into the egg, then flour, making sure its coated well.
  • Heat a frying pan with 1cm frying oil. To test when it’s ready for frying, add a piece of grated carrot and if it immediately bubbles away, then it is time to fry the chicken.
  • Fry chicken until crispy brown on each side and cooked through to the middle. Remove from oil, drain off excess oil on some kitchen paper and immediately cover the chicken in the fried chicken sambal sauce.
  • Fry egg sunny side up until crispy around the edges.
  • To complete burger: Lightly grill inside burger bun on each side. Brush with butter. Smear with Sambal Mayo. Next layer coriander salad, fried chicken, fried egg and finish with sambal mayo.