Super Bowl 50: Manfood Madness with Meat & Shake

kiri | 3rd February 2016

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Super bowl 50 is nearly upon us with the Carolina Panthers taking on the Denver Broncos on Sunday 7th February. In celebration of American Football’s latest showpiece event, smokehouse dwellers and burger magicians Meat & Shake have come up with two of the manliest of sandwiches to unleash during the game.

VIVA London are firm fans of these guys, having enjoyed meals at both their Ealing and Tooting branches.

What they’ve created for the Super bowl are two pretty unique creations, and they’re pretty formidable looking – and we’ve got our hands on one of the amazing recipes. If you’re planning on impressing your Carolina Panthers-supporting mates or looking to solidify your presence in a mysterious man cave, then this is for you!

The Carolina Fried Chicken and Biscuit Burger with Carolina Slaw.

Photography: Julian Ward

Photography: Julian Ward

Ingredients(serves four):

Dressing
1 tsp Cider vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tblsp Vegetable oil
Juice of half a Lime
1 tblsp Maple syrup (honey or brown sugar will do)
Pinch of Cayenne pepper
Salt to taste

Veg
20g Dill chopped
20g Parsley chopped
1 Carrot grated
50g White cabbage shredded
50g Red cabbage shredded
1 Courgette grated
1 raw Beetroot grated
Green chilli sliced (optional)

Fried chicken breast
4 chicken breasts butterflied
1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tsp paprika ~
1tsp onion powder
1tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 eggs beaten
500ml bottle of iced tea

Biscuits
2 cups of flour
1 tblsp baking powder
1 tblsp baking soda
50g butter
3/4 cup of buttermilk

Chicken prep: Pour iced tea into a sauce pan and add salt and two squeezed lemons. Bring to the boil and then set to one side to cool.

Put your chicken breasts in a bowl and when the mixture has cooled down pour it over the top, cover with cling film and put it in the fridge. Leave it in there overnight if you can but if you’re running a bit behind then 4/6 hours should do.

Slaw: This is super simple if you have everything above ready. In a mixing bowl use a whisk to combine all the ingredients for the dressing. Mix your veg and herbs then pour the dressing over and mix well. Cover with cling film and put in the fridge to give those flavours a chance to get to know each other while you make biscuits/fry your chicken.

Biscuits: Combine the dry ingredients and mix well. Rub in the butter as if you were making a crumble. When the mix is all the same consistency you’re ready to add the buttermilk. Mix well and knead until it feels like a dough. ‘Drop biscuits’ means that you split the mixture into four and then just drop them on a tray that has been covered with baking paper. These will come out different shapes. If you’re a bit more of a perfectionist then you can use a cookie cutter to shape them. Bake in the oven for 12/15 mins and then take out and leave to cool a little.

Chicken: Be careful when handling raw chicken. Wash your hands before touching anything else. In a bowl stir together the cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder and onion powder. Remove chicken pieces from the iced tea allowing the excess to drip away. Coat the breasts evenly with the seasoned flour lift up and then coat with the egg mixture. Lift and let the excess come off before putting it back into the flour mix. Repeat this process again to double coat. Repeat this with all of your breasts and then leave them on a baking tray for 15 mins while you heat up your fryer.

When the fryer is at 165 degrees, you’re good to go. Dip for 8/10 mins depending on the thickness of the chicken. Once it’s done, if you’re concerned it’s not cooked and you don’t have a temperature probe simply find the thickest part of the breasts and give it a little incision. If it’s all white then it’s alright!

Now you just have to build it. Slice the biscuit across the centre. You can add some wilted spinach, greens or crispy lettuce to the bottom. Then the fried chicken and top with slaw. Close the biscuit serve with side of gravy or hot sauce!

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We’re sure it’ll be a huge hit and will be trying it for ourselves come Sunday. If you’re cheering on the Carolina Panthers though, you might want to pop down to your local Meat & Shake shack and pick up the recipe for their Sloppy South Western Sandwich. They’ll be more than happy to oblige!

Photography: Julian Ward

Photography: Julian Ward