of late, we’ve gotten into a dinner routine. we’ve identified four or five things that we are happy to make consistently and without complaint. most of them are easy to make (tacos, some form of red meat, chicken, etc.) but it’s getting tired. each night we find ourselves wanting more. so the other day, when i received some new cookbooks for father’s day (thanks auntie loretta!) we decided to start mixing it up a little.
our first choice was the “ultimate chicken burger”.
the only problem with the ultimate chicken burger was that it wasn’t very flavorful. that was mostly the recipe’s fault, but i should have caught it. don’t get me wrong, it was really good, and juicy, too, but it only called for some basic ingredients. Most of those didn’t include anything with much flavor, as you can see from the recipe. i’d recommend included something in the garlic salt or all seasoning area if you try this.
the first step in the process was to flatten the breasts with a meat mallet. basically get violent with the chicken for a few minutes. after that you coat them with the corn starch + egg white.
after the initial coating, you need to let them chiiiiiill … for 30 minutes. after that you give them a nice coating of flour + beaten egg + bread crumbs and you’re ready to grill.
and the end product.
serves 4:
- 4 large chicken breast fillets, skinned
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tbsp cornstartch
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup fresh white bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp corn oil
- 2 beefsteak tomatoes, sliced
to serve:
- hamburger buns
- lettuce
- mayonnaise
