Cheesy Chicken Patties with Broccoli
With a gorgeous golden brown crust and almost an entire head of broccoli in them, it’s hard to believe these Chicken Patties are baked, not fried. Once you start eating these, it’s hard to stop – they are just so, so good. These are like the chicken and broccoli version of rissoles. Serve this for dinner with crusty bread slathered with butter and a side salad, or pile onto a platter with a dipping sauce as a starter to share. The recipe features chicken mince, broccoli, shallots, mozzarella cheese, eggs, and panko crumbs, mixed together, shaped into patties, and baked until golden. Almost an entire head of broccoli is packed into the mix, but you can add even more veggies or swap in others like carrot, zucchini, or corn. The patties are juicy, cheesy, and utterly irresistible, perfect as a meal, starter, burgers, or even chicken meatballs. They are paired with an optional simple yogurt ranch dipping sauce.
Ingredients 17
Fritters
500 g chicken mince (ground chicken)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 egg
3⁄4 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 packed cups broccoli, soft cooked, finely chopped
3⁄4 cup shallots, finely chopped
1 1⁄2 ‒ 2 cups shredded mozzarella
3⁄4 tsp salt, reduce to 1/2 tsp if using a flavoured cheese
Black pepper
Cooking
Oil spray
Yoghurt Ranch Sauce Optional
2⁄3 cup plain yoghurt
1⁄8 tsp dried dill
1⁄8 tsp parsley, dried
1⁄8 tsp dried chives
1⁄4 tsp onion powder
1⁄2 garlic clove, minced
1 ‒ 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Squeeze lemon juice, optional
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Method 6
Preheat oven to 200C/390F. Line a baking tray with baking paper (or spray with oil).
Place in a bowl, mix to combine.
Measure out about ¼ cup of mixture and pat into shapes about 6 cm / 2.25″ wide, 1cm / 2/5″ thick (they shrink a bit and become thicker).
Place on tray. Spray the top (generously) with oil.
Bake for 15 minutes, flip, spray with oil again then bake for a further 8 – 10 minutes until golden on top. Serve immediately with Sauce.
Sauce: Mix ingredients together. Add and pepper to taste. Set aside for 20+ minutes.
Helpful tips
Bake ’em! They come out so golden and crispy!
These chicken patties can definitely take more broccoli – or other shredded veggies for that matter. Think – carrots, grated onion, corn, grated zucchini (squeeze the excess liquid out in a dishtowel or paper towels), peas, finely sliced cabbage, even finely chopped green beans and asparagus. I’ve added notes in the recipe for how to do this.
As for a dipping sauce, ketchup / Aussie tomato sauce, plain yoghurt or sour cream are all great. But if you want to make a bit more of an effort, try the healthier Yogurt Ranch Dipping Sauce provided in the recipe!
Chicken mince (ground chicken) sold at supermarkets can be very wet. Always look for packets that doesn’t have water in them (also indicates that it’s not very fresh).
You can use any cheese you want. BUT if you use a flavoured cheese like cheddar, colby, tasty etc, reduce the salt slightly.
