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Broccoli Chicken Fritters Recipe
Right here’s a broccoli recipe that’s just a little completely different to the same old – Broccoli Chicken Fritters! The mix of juicy chicken items and tender broccoli inside crispy golden fritters is critically scrumptious.
Flavoured with garlic and parmesan, these fritters are a tasty meal or snack, or mini burgers. There’s a complete big head of broccoli hidden in these!!
Broccoli Chicken Fritters
I’ve mentioned it earlier than and I’ll say it once more (and can in all probability preserve saying it till the top of time) – you possibly can fritter something! (Simply take a look at my Pakora recipe for additional proof!) And at this time, we’re frittering broccoli and chicken.
Have you ever ever made fritters with chopped chicken earlier than? I believe most individuals consider utilizing floor/mince meat for issues in patty and fritter kind, like these Chicken Patties.
Utilizing chopped chicken works a deal with – I like the way it makes the fritters good and meaty. Thicker than standard fritters, like my favorite zucchini fritters.
BONUS: Clear fingers. ??
EXTRA BONUS: Hidden greens to the max. There’s an total head of broccoli on this recipe!
I like how these Broccoli Chicken Fritters are made with simply sufficient batter to carry them collectively so that they’re fairly meaty, quite than pancake-like. Not that I don’t love pancakes, however these are meant to be a savoury meal, excessive in protein and veg!
What you want
Not very a lot! In the event you don’t have parmesan, be happy to make use of a shredded cheese. You don’t get fairly the identical crispy crust throughout, however you’ll get good crispy edges and extra juicy cheesiness inside.
The right way to make chicken fritters
Much less mess and quicker to make than Chicken Broccoli Patties made with floor chicken (mince), simply steam or boil broccoli, chop it, then combine up the fritter batter in a bowl.
The great factor with this recipe is that we don’t must kind patties with our fingers – simply scoop, dollop and pat.
In the event you’ve received an ice cream scoop, you’ll really feel further smug – it’s so helpful to deal with the batter for all issues fritter / pancakes / pikelets / muffins!
In the event you serve these sizzling off the range, you don’t actually even want a sauce as a result of they’re fairly juicy inside, which seems like a bizarre method to describe fritters I do know.
However I’m not one to move up a possibility for one thing to dunk/dip/dollop so on this case, I’ve opted for what I merely name a Pink Sauce which is nothing greater than bitter cream or yogurt + ketchup (the pink and the flavour).
In the event you really feel like one thing just a little fancier, attempt it with Avocado Dipping Sauce, or the Honey Mustard or Ranch Sauce in these Crunchy Baked Chicken Tenders (they’re in Word 2).
Make these Broccoli Chicken Fritters as a meal, move them round as a snack. Or stuff them in little rolls and make sliders with some lettuce and tomato with a pleasant smear of ketchup or mayonnaise to make mini Broccoli Chicken Burgers. – Johnsat x
PS In case you too are overloaded with broccoli, have a peek in any respect my Broccoli recipes!
Watch the best way to make it
Ingredients
- 1 large head broccoli , cut into florets
- 500g / 1lb chicken breast or thigh , cut into 0.8cm / 1/3″ pieces
- 1/2 cup (75g) flour (any type)
- 1/2 cup (50g) parmesan cheese , grated or shredded
- 2 eggs
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Pepper
- 3 – 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2/3 cup (165g) sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- Squeeze of lemon , plus more for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 100C/210F.
- Steam broccoli until tender, then roughly chop. (Note 1)
- Add broccoli and remaining Fritter ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Add enough oil in skillet to cover base. Heat to medium high.
- Dollop 1/4 cup mixture into skillet, then pat down. (Note 2)
- Cook 2.5 minutes until deep golden, then flip and cook for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to rack, keep warm in oven.
- Serve with Pink Sauce!
Notes
1. Broccoli – if you boil it, leave in colander for a while so excess water in florets steams out.
2. Cooking tips – standard ice cream scooper with lever is handy here, it’s 1/4 cup. Don’t aim for perfectly round, squiggly = more ridges = more crispy bits! Get 2 pans going if you can.
3. Nutrition per fritter, excluding pink sauce. 4 – 5 fritters is sufficient for a meal with sides. Try this Lemon Potato Salad, No Knead Rolls or a quick Irish Soda Bread.
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