Name: Buffalo Chicken Burger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 100ml buffalo hot sauce; 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika; 3 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1½ tsp garlic granules; 30g butter, melted and cooled; 4 slices monterey jack cheese, cut in half; 4 brioche burger buns, split; 1 pointed spring cabbage, finely sliced; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 2 celery sticks, finely chopped; 50g mayonnaise; 50g soured cream; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; ¼ bunch of chives, finely sliced

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Buffalo Chicken Burger

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
100ml buffalo hot sauce
2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1½ tsp garlic granules
30g butter, melted and cooled
4 slices monterey jack cheese, cut in half
4 brioche burger buns, split
For the slaw
1 pointed spring cabbage, finely sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 celery sticks, finely chopped
50g mayonnaise
50g soured cream
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
¼ bunch of chives, finely sliced

Directions

Tip the chicken into a large bowl. Mix the hot sauce with the paprika, maple syrup, vinegar, garlic granules and butter in a separate bowl. Pour this over the chicken, toss, cover and chill overnight.
The next day, make the ranch slaw. Tip the cabbage, onion, celery, mayonnaise, soured cream, vinegar and chives into a medium bowl, then season to taste and mix until everything is well-combined.
Light the barbecue. When the coals are ashen, put the chicken on the grill and cook for 8 mins on each side, basting with the leftover marinade as you go. Alternatively, cook the chicken under a hot grill for 8-10 mins on each side, basting with the marinade. When the chicken is cooked through, put half a slice of cheese on each piece and leave to melt for 1 min. Put two chicken thighs on the base of each bun, spoon over some slaw and sandwich with the bun tops.