Make/Bake 10 - Fakeaway Southern Fried Chicken Burgers

For Christmas I bought a lot of people the same present, not because I'm lazy but because I found the most amazing cook book which I just had to share as I though it was so incredible.

A few months ago I read about a book on the Money Saving Expert website called "The Takeaway Secret" by Kenny McGovern. The book has some brilliant recipes which show you how to recreate some of the most popular fast food take away dishes at home. The reviews on the site were fantastic, particularly for the Lamb Doner Kebab. Of course that is the first thing I tried once it arrived and according to M (I've never had one from the Kebab shop before) it was absolutely identical but better as you knew it was actually lamb meat in it and it wasn't as greasy.

The next thing I made was the American Sausage Patties (which I had with a muffin, cheese and fried egg) to help my young sibling recover after his Xmas party, and they were delicious and I would even say better than the original fast food breakfast delight which is was based on.

Today's make/bake was from this book and I decided to make Southern Fried Chicken, the finger licking good ones :). I'm not a fan of chicken pieces so I used chicken breast and made burgers instead. The recipe also calls for deep frying the chicken and as we're trying to be more healthy, I oven baked mine.

I pre-heated my oven to 200°C and mixed plain flour, onion powder , garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper in a freezer bag. I then beat an egg with some milk in a bowl.  I flattened two chicken breasts slightly and then dipped them in the egg mixture and then the flour and then repeated so they were nicely coated. I poured 2 tbsp of oil (I used rapeseed) into a baking tin and then baked the chicken in the oven for about 30 minutes, turning halfway, until they were golden and crispy. I served it with a toasted burger bun with lettuce, mayo and a cheese slice, chips and BBQ beans (baked beans with some BBQ sauce mixed in) on the side. According to M it was almost identical and has to be made again soon. Next time I think I'd add a bit more paprika (my favourite) just for my own preferences but it was a quick and simple dish with maximum taste. One to try again.