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The Portuguese chicken burger is my take on Nando’s famous Portugese Chicken Burger.

My version consists of pan-fried chicken breasts topped with a nandos sauce, romaine lettuce, several slices of provolone cheese and mayo.

The juicy chicken breasts are first  left to marinate for a few hours in a chili sauce consisting of dried habanero chilis, chili flakes, paprika, lemon juice, garlic, ginger and a little sugar. They are then lightly dipped in all purpose flour and then pan-fried.

This mouth-watering burger was born in Portugal but has spread throughout Europe and Africa, thanks to the fast food chain Nando’s. Follow this simple recipe to find out why!

Ingredients:

• 2-3 organic, free-range ‘organic’ chicken breasts
• 2 dried habanero chilis, chopped and seeds discarded *be careful its hot
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 2 tsp of crushed ginger
• 6 Tbsp of vegetable oil
• 2 tsp of paprika
• 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp of white sugar
• 1 tsp of dried chili flakes
• 2-4 hamburger buns
• 6 slices of provolone/muenster cheese
• Romaine lettuce
• Mayonnaise
• 1 cup of flour for dredging/dipping
• 1 tsp of sea salt

Preparation:

1. Butterfly the chicken breasts to the desired thickness. I usually like the breasts pretty thin.
2. In a metal mixing bowl combine the chopped habanero chilies, lemon juice, crushed ginger, vegetable oil, paprika, garlic, sugar and chili flakes. Stir quickly to bind the oil and lemon juice.
3. Spoon half of the sauce into a separate bowl and set aside for later.
4. Add the chicken breasts to the remaining chili sauce and stir well to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. Mix together the flour and salt. Remove the chicken breasts from the chili oil and shake off any excess oil. Lightly dredge the breasts one by one.
6. Once you’re ready to cook the chicken, heat up a medium-sized non-stick pan with a little vegetable or canola oil. Pan-fry the chicken breasts for several minutes on each side.
7. Spread mayonnaise on the hamburger buns. Line the top of the bun with romaine lettuce, add the chicken breast, cheese and then spoon on some of the remaining chili sauce. Serve immediately.
8. Very Nice! Enjoy!

Bon Apetit my lovely readers!