BUFFALO CHICKEN BURGERS & RANCH SLAW

Buffalo chicken burgers & ranch slaw image

Marinate chicken thighs in buffalo sauce before cooking on the barbecue for succulent, well-seasoned burgers. It's delicious piled with cool ranch slaw

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
100ml buffalo hot sauce
2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1½ tsp garlic granules
30g butter, melted and cooled
4 slices monterey jack cheese, cut in half
4 brioche burger buns, split
1 pointed spring cabbage, finely sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 celery sticks, finely chopped
50g mayonnaise
50g soured cream
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
¼ bunch of chives, finely sliced

Steps:

Tip the chicken into a large bowl. Mix the hot sauce with the paprika, maple syrup, vinegar, garlic granules and butter in a separate bowl. Pour this over the chicken, toss, cover and chill overnight.
The next day, make the ranch slaw. Tip the cabbage, onion, celery, mayonnaise, soured cream, vinegar and chives into a medium bowl, then season to taste and mix until everything is well-combined.
Light the barbecue. When the coals are ashen, put the chicken on the grill and cook for 8 mins on each side, basting with the leftover marinade as you go. Alternatively, cook the chicken under a hot grill for 8-10 mins on each side, basting with the marinade. When the chicken is cooked through, put half a slice of cheese on each piece and leave to melt for 1 min. Put two chicken thighs on the base of each bun, spoon over some slaw and sandwich with the bun tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 744 calories, Fat 41 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 52 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 39 grams protein, Sodium 2.3 milligram of sodium