Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Blue Cheese Mayo Recipe

The video details a recipe for making Buffalo Chicken Burgers, including homemade buffalo sauce and blue cheese mayo. This version of the chicken burger uses chicken thighs marinated in buttermilk, then crumbed for frying. The recipe provides a comprehensive guide from preparing the chicken to assembling the burgers.

Ingredients:

• Chicken thighs
• Buttermilk for marinating
• Flour and corn flour for crumbing
• Seasonings (specifically Buffalo dust from Smokey Carter)
• Cooking oil for frying
• Frank's Red Hot sauce for buffalo sauce
• Butter and Worcestershire sauce for buffalo sauce
• Blue cheese and mayonnaise for blue cheese mayo
• Lettuce, smoked cheese, and brioche buns for assembly

Preparation Steps:

1. Marinate Chicken:

   • Marinate chicken thighs in buttermilk for 3-4 hours to tenderize.

2. Prepare Blue Cheese Mayo:

   • Combine blue cheese with mayonnaise and refrigerate until assembly.

3. Crumb Chicken:

   • Remove chicken from buttermilk, coat in seasoned flour mixture, then fry in shallow oil until crispy and cooked through.

4. Make Buffalo Sauce:

   • Melt butter in a pan, add Frank's Red Hot sauce and a dash of Worcestershire sauce. Warm through without splitting the sauce.

5. Assemble the Burgers:

   • Toast brioche buns, spread blue cheese mayo on the bottom bun, add lettuce, place fried chicken thigh coated in buffalo sauce, top with smoked cheese (melted with a blow torch if desired), add more blue cheese mayo, and cover with the top bun.

The recipe emphasizes the combination of tangy buffalo sauce and creamy blue cheese mayo, offering a twist on the classic buffalo chicken flavor profile. This burger is designed to capture the essence of buffalo chicken wings in a satisfying, substantial form.