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High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Burger
by Jalalsamfit
recipe medium Korean

High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Burger

A delicious high-protein Korean fried chicken burger with 47g of protein, featuring crispy cornflake-coated chicken glazed in a gochujang-honey sauce, served on a toasted brioche bun with homemade coleslaw, pickled cucumbers, and spicy mayo.

20m Prep
20m Cook
40m Total
2 Servings
high-protein korean fried-chicken burger gochujang 47g-protein air-fryer

Ingredients

breading
  • 60 g crushed corn flakes (crushed)
  • 1 whole egg wash (beaten)
  • 1 spray cooking spray
burger
  • 2 whole brioche bun (toasted)
  • 2 tbsp spicy mayo
chicken
  • 400 g chicken breast (sliced into halves)
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp chili powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
glaze
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp gochujang
  • 1 tbsp honey
pickled-cucumber
  • 0.5 whole cucumber (sliced)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
slaw
  • 100 g red cabbage (shredded)
  • 1 medium carrot (grated)
  • 2 tbsp light mayo

Steps

  1. 1
    Slice chicken into halves, then season with paprika, garlic, chili powder, and salt.
    ~5 min
  2. 2
    On a plate add crushed corn flakes with seasoning. Dip chicken in egg wash then into the crumbs. Make sure everything is well coated.
    ~5 min
  3. 3
    Add cooking spray then oven or air-fry for 20 minutes.
    ~20 min
  4. 4
    Meanwhile make the slaw with red cabbage, carrot, light mayo, salt and pepper.
    ~3 min
  5. 5
    In a separate bowl, add sliced cucumber with soy sauce, chili flakes, garlic, and sesame seeds to make pickled cucumbers.
    ~3 min
  6. 6
    For the glaze, combine light soy sauce, rice vinegar, gochujang, and honey. Stir and simmer on low heat until thick.
    ~5 min
  7. 7
    Once the chicken is done, coat with the glaze. Grab a toasted brioche bun and add the slaw, pickled cucumbers, crispy chicken, sesame seeds, and spicy mayo.

Nutrition (per serving)

520
Calories
47g
Protein
45g
Carbs
14g
Fat
4g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Korean fried chicken (KFC) is famous for its ultra-crispy coating and sticky glazes like gochujang. This fitness version achieves the same bold flavors using air-frying and lighter condiments.
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