Best Crispy Chicken Smashed Avocado Baps Recipes

SMASHED AVOCADO WITH CRISPY CHICKEN, PICKLED ONIONS & TORTILLAS

Smashed avocado with crispy chicken, pickled onions & tortillas image

Spread chunky homemade guacamole on flatbreads, use this southern-style fried chicken recipe to create goujons and serve with sweet onion topping

Provided by Sarah Cook

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 large, very ripe avocados
juice 1 lemon
8 seeded soft tortillas , or your favourite flatbreads, warmed
small bunch coriander , to serve
1 large red onion , very thinly sliced
100ml red wine vinegar
4 tbsp caster sugar
4 skinless chicken breasts , each cut into 3-4 chunky strips
284ml pot buttermilk
85g polenta or cornmeal
85g plain flour
1 tbsp sesame seed
1 tbsp sweet paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
2 pinches ground cinnamon
1 tsp garlic salt (or normal salt)
sunflower oil , for shallow-frying

Steps:

Mix the chicken strips with the buttermilk and chill for about half a day.
Mix all the onion ingredients, season with salt and set aside to marinate for at least 30 mins or up to half a day.
Mix together the polenta or cornmeal, flour, sesame seeds, paprika, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and garlic salt on a plate. Heat 2cm sunflower oil in a deep frying pan (or slightly more in a big wok) until a cube of bread browns in 1 min. Lift the chicken from the buttermilk and drop into the flour mix, tossing to coat well. Add about 3 chicken strips at a time to the oil and fry, turning, until golden on all sides and just cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper while you fry the rest.
Halve and stone each avocado, scrape out the flesh into a bowl with the lemon juice and some seasoning, and very roughly smash together with the back of a spoon. Spread over the warm tortillas or flatbreads, top with the crispy chicken, pickled onions and some coriander, and roll up to tuck in.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 941 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 104 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 29 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 45 grams protein, Sodium 2 milligram of sodium

SMASHED AVOCADO-CHICKEN BURGERS

Smashed Avocado-Chicken Burgers image

These zippy chicken burgers are loaded with ginger, garlic, cilantro and scallions for fresh flavor and some textural crunch. The secret ingredient is a little mashed avocado that's added to the ground chicken before cooking, which keeps the burgers tender and light. A citrusy soy mayonnaise is used both inside the patties and slathered on top. (Fish sauce could be used in place of the soy. Decrease the amount and adjust to taste.) Kewpie is a Japanese mayonnaise made with rice wine vinegar and egg yolks rather than distilled vinegar and whole eggs, but you can just as easily use your preferred mayonnaise. Fresh jalapeños offer a satisfying crunch when biting into the burger, though pickled ones could be used for extra acidity.

Provided by Yasmin Fahr

Categories dinner, weeknight, sandwiches, main course

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/3 cup Kewpie or other mayonnaise
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 lime, cut into wedges
Kosher salt
1 packed cup cilantro leaves and tender stems, roughly chopped, plus more for serving
1/4 cup mashed, ripe Hass avocado (from about ½ avocado; slice the other half for serving) (see Tip)
2 scallions, light green and white parts only, thinly sliced
3 large garlic cloves, grated or minced
1 (2-inch) piece ginger, grated or minced (about 2 teaspoons)
1/4 to ½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes, according to taste
1 pound ground chicken, preferably dark meat
2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola oil, or ghee
4 brioche or burger buns, lightly toasted
Butter lettuce or other tender lettuce, for serving
1 jalapeño, thinly sliced, for serving (optional)

Steps:

In a small serving bowl, combine the mayonnaise and soy sauce. Season with the juice of 1 lime wedge and salt as needed.
In a medium mixing bowl, use a fork to mash and thoroughly combine the chopped cilantro, mashed avocado, scallions, garlic, ginger, red-pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon of the soy-lime mayonnaise. Add the chicken and gently combine. Form into 4 large balls.
Heat a large (12-inch) cast-iron or heavy skillet over medium heat until very hot, 1½ to 2 minutes. Add the neutral oil or ghee, then add the chicken meatballs, spacing them out in the pan. Use a metal spatula to press them until they form ½-inch-thick patties. Cook without moving for 3½ to 4 minutes, until a deep golden crust has formed and they easily release from the pan. Flip the patties using the spatula and cook until done with a nice crust on the other side, about 3 minutes more. If the patties need more time, cover the pan and cook for 1 to 2 more minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to avoid scorching.
Squeeze a lime wedge over the patties and serve sandwiched between the buns topped with lettuce, a healthy slathering of the lime-mayonnaise, avocado slices, jalapeño slices if using, and cilantro sprigs, if desired. Serve with the remaining lime wedges and mayonnaise on the side.