Callahans' new Cap'n Crunch burger is a deep-fried nod to your childhood

If you're a foodie in North Jersey, then you know Callahan's.

What started as a classic, family-owned North Jersey hot dog joint in 1950 has evolved into a destination dining spot that's been featured on INSIDER Food, USA Today and elsewhere for its outrageously decadent burgers, sandwiches and hot dogs (maybe you've seen their stuffed truffle mac and cheese burger ball that went viral?).

Most recently, Callahan's of Norwood attracted the attention of the Food Network with its newest creation, the Cap'n Crunch Fried Chicken Burger. The network was at the restaurant in January to film an episode for an as yet undisclosed new show set to air in May or June. The Travel Channel is also stopping by in March to shoot its own segment.

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The burger, a brain child of Callahan's executive chef Dan Fabian, has a ground chicken patty deep-fried in Cap'n Crunch cereal crumbs, dipped in a honey sriracha glaze, and sandwiched between two thick slabs of white bread — baked at Rockland Bakery just over the border in Bardonia, N.Y. — with lettuce, tomato, pickled onions, bacon, and gooey, melted Muenster cheese.

We got a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the burger, with owner Dan DeMiglio explaining how in the world his team came up with the idea to pair a favorite kids' cereal with his famous "So Good!" ingredients.

"We like to go a little outside the Cap'n Crunch box for stuff like this," DeMiglio said.

Want to try it? The new burger is $13 at Callahan’s, 10 Broad St., Norwood; 844-468-3641.