Mixed with a little sweet fresh pear and earthy sage, these homemade chicken rissoles are an excellent make-ahead dish you can enjoy as a quick and easy morning breaky item, lunchbox addition, or protein main for dinner. These rissoles are egg-free, gluten-free and grain-free, but feel free to mix in some breadcrumbs or an egg if you like.
750 ‒ 800 g chicken mince
1 1⁄2 pears, medium, ripe, skin on but remove the core and chopped
10 ‒ 12 sage leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
1⁄2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder, optional
2 ‒ 3 tbsp olive oil, for pan-frying
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Combine the with the rest of the ingredients (chopped , , , , and ) and mix well using your hands. Roll into small flat patties and set aside on a plate. Don’t worry if they’re not perfect or if a piece of pear is sticking out.
Preheat a large skillet/frying pan over medium-high heat and melt a tablespoon of .
Add the patties, in batches if needed, and without overcrowding the pan, and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side, until well-browned.
Turn the patties on their sides for about 20 seconds; you can prop them up against the edges of the pan. This will brown off the edges slightly.
Total cooking time is somewhere around 15 minutes depending on how thick the patties.

