Cornflake chicken sliders with gochujang mayonnaise
Once you’ve tried the crunch and flavour of cornflake-coated chicken, you might never go back to breadcrumbs! And to take the crunch factor up to the next level, I dip the buns into a combination of crispy fried onions and roasted peanuts. It looks and tastes great, but you can leave this step out if you're in a hurry. The gochujang (Korean chilli sauce) is also optional, but I really love the kick.
65g cornflakes
2 skinless chicken breasts
3 eggs
4 tbsp plain flour vegetable oil, for frying
½ cucumber, peeled into ribbons
2 spring onions, roughly chopped small handful of coriander leaves
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 lime, zested and juiced
100g roasted peanuts, crushed (optional) 3 heaped tbsp crispy fried onions (optional) 4 Little Gem lettuce leaves
4 brioche burger buns
FOR THE GOCHUJANG MAYONNAISE 2 tbsp gochujang chilli sauce
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 lime, zested and juiced
1 Put all the ingredients for the gochujang mayonnaise into a bowl and mix together until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
2 Crush the cornflakes in a bowl until they are just bigger than breadcrumbs. Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally, so you have four thin pieces of chicken. 3 Crack the eggs into a wide, shallow bowl and beat with a fork. Put the flour into a similar bowl and season with a little salt. Put the crushed cornflakes into a third bowl. Dip the chicken first into the seasoned flour, then the egg and finally the cornflakes.
4 Place a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and pour in a 2cm depth of oil. When hot, add the chicken pieces and cook for 2 mins on each side. Drain on kitchen paper.
5 Put the cucumber and spring onions into a bowl with the coriander leaves, fish sauce and lime zest and juice, then toss together. If using the crushed peanuts and crispy fried onions, combine them in a separate bowl.
6 Split the buns in half and lay them out.
Spoon a dollop of the gochujang mayonnaise onto the bottom halves and spread a little on the outside of the tops. Dip the tops into the peanut mixture, if using.
7 Put the lettuce leaves on top of the mayonnaise inside the buns, followed by some of the cucumber salad and the crispy chicken. Put the bun lids on top before serving.