Saucy Chicken Burger

Ingredients list for Saucy Chicken Burger

• 4 Burger buns
• 4 teaspoons English mustard paste
• a few Iceberg lettuce
• 4 slices Cheese
• 12 Tomato roundels
• 8 Fried potato wedges
• to serve Tomato ketchup
• to serve French fries
• Chicken patty
• 2 cups Chicken mince
• 1 medium Onion , finely chopped
• 1 inch stick Celery , finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Garlic , chopped
• 1 teaspoon Fresh rosemary
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Dried mixed herbs
• to taste Salt
• to taste Crushed black peppercorns
• 1 Egg
• for shallow frying Oil
• Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 1 tablespoon Garlic , chopped
• 1 inch Celery , sliced
• 1 tablespoon Carrot , chopped
• 1 small Onion , finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons Refined flour (maida)
• 2 cups Chicken stock
• to taste Salt
• to taste Crushed black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley , chopped

Method

1. To prepare chicken patties, take chicken mince in a bowl, add onion, celery, garlic, fresh rosemary, dried mixed herbs, salt and crushed peppercorns. Break the egg into the bowl and mix well.
2. Divide the chicken mixture into 8 equal portions, shape them into patties and place on a plate.
3. To prepare sauce, heat butter in a non-stick pan, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add celery, carrot and onion, mix and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
4. Add flour, mix well and sauté for 1-2 minutes or till golden brown. Add chicken stock, whisk and cook till the mixture is smooth and slightly thick.
5. Add salt and crushed peppercorns and whisk. Add Worcestershire sauce, whisk and cook for 1 minute. Add parsley and mix well. Transfer into a bowl.
6. Heat sufficient oil in another non-stick pan, place the chicken patties in it and shallow-fry, turning sides, till evenly cooked and golden brown on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
7. Halve the burger buns horizontally and toast them on the cut side in the same non-stick pan till golden brown.
8. To prepare each burger, apply 1 teaspoon English mustard paste on the toasted side of the base half, place 2-3 iceberg lettuce leaves, one chicken patty, 1 cheese slice, 3 tomato roundels, another chicken patty, 2 potato wedges one on top of the other on the base half of the bun. Drizzle some sauce, cover with the top half of the bun, with toasted side downwards, and secure with a satay stick.
9. Place them on individual serving plates and serve hot with tomato ketchup and French fries.