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 good ole’ Rissoles! Serve this for dinner with crusty bread slathered with butter and a side salad. Or put out a platter with a dipping sauce as a starter to share!
Cheesy Chicken Patties
Fritters? Or patties? I couldn’t decide. And I kept flopping back and forth so you’ll probably see them used interchangeably throughout this post – and even the video (which I just realised I made with FRITTERS plastered all over it. 😂)
These are a variation of the ever popular Baked Broccoli Cheese Balls. When it comes to patties, I know it’s easy to automatically reach for the fry pan and oil. And to get a truly beautiful golden crust on patties – and fritters for that matter – you need a decent amount of oil. And it needs to be topped up.
And you need to stand there, frying batch after batch – I’d probably cook this in 3 batches. And you need to keep the cooked batches warm.
Scratch all that.
Bake ’em! They come out so golden and crispy!
Hidden broccoli – an entire head!
The chicken patties recipe calls for 2 cups of chopped broccoli. I know that doesn’t sound like very much but you’ll be surprised – it’s almost an entire head of broccoli. Once it’s soft cooked, chopped up, one whole head is about 2 cups. Jam packed, mind you!
Though having said that, 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.
And as for the CHEESE…
Well, you can’t call these cheesy patties without a good amount of CHEESE in them! It’s up to you how much you want to use.
How to serve Chicken Patties
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As a meal – with crusty bread and a side salad
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As a starter to share – pile onto a platter with a dipping sauce
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Burgers – Make bigger ones and use for BURGERS!
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Chicken Meatballs – Form meatballs instead of patties, and cook per recipe
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! – Nagi x
More patties and fritters (I love them!)
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
Cheesy Chicken Fritters with Broccoli recipe video! Not my hands. 😂
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Cheesy Chicken Mince Fritters with Broccoli
Ingredients
Fritters:
- 500 g / 1 lb chicken mince (ground chicken) , or turkey or pork (Note 1)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 packed cups broccoli , soft cooked & finely chopped (1 head)(Note 2)
- ¾ cup finely chopped shallots
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups shredded mozzarella (or other cheese of choice)
- 3/4 tsp salt (reduce to 1/2 tsp if using a flavoured cheese)(Note 3)
- Black pepper
Cooking:
- Oil spray
Yoghurt Ranch Sauce (optional):
- 2/3 cup plain yoghurt
- 1/8 tsp EACH dried dill, parsley and chives
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ garlic clove, minced
- 1 - 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- Squeeze of lemon juice, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/390F. Line a baking tray with baking paper (or spray with oil).
- Place Fritter ingredients in a bowl, mix to combine.
- Measure out about ¼ cup of mixture and pat into fritter 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 salt and pepper to taste. Set aside for 20+ minutes.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
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Lam @ touchlesskitchenfaucet says
Woah! what a recipe, a good addition for dinner parties! Thanks
Nagi says
Yes definitely Lam!! N x
Lea Pryor says
Once again your recipe saved my life 😄.
My 15 months old boy loves this patties. Thank you so much for sharing your brilliant recipes Nagi xx
Maz Hender says
I made these last night – A.M.A.Z.I.N.G and sooo easy! Thank you – I adore your recipes 🙂
Nagi says
I’m so happy you enjoyed them Maz!!
Steve says
I substitute the broccoli with cauliflower and call them frisbees and my 4 year old can’t get enough of them. Great way to hide some veggies. After finding your website I haven’t gone anywhere else for recipes. I love it so much!
Nagi says
😂 Whatever gets the food in I say!!
Jeannie St. Pierre says
can you do this with cooked, diced chicken?
Nagi says
The chicken will overcook and become dry Jeannie – better to use raw – N x
Christine says
This the second night this week that I’ve cooked from your site! I love this recipe. I used ground turkey and a combination of cheddar and aged Gouda cheeses. The patties were delicious! I served them with your yogurt sauce, to which I added diced cucumber and cherry tomatoes and a side of zucchini. I’m looking forward to the leftovers. I’ll bet they will be great in a sandwich or a wrap, thanks for another winning recipe.
Nagi says
Sounds like you nailed it Christine!!!
Gillian DidierSerre says
Love the surf dog coat..also love the yummy chicken vegetable patties..I am going to add a bit of thai chilli to my batter.I am probably ordering the surf coat for Luca it would be great when he visits frie ds kn the lake
Yvonne says
Nagi, I must admit that I doubted your recipe when I took the patties out at the 15 minute mark thinking “These don’t look golden on top.” I even started forming the doubtful comment that I thought I would need to write starting “I’m not sure what went wrong…” But I was corrected when I pulled the flipped over patties after another 10 minutes – golden on top, as if they were fried. I shouldn’t have doubted you 🙂 Thank you for another excellent recipe!
Nagi says
I’m so glad they worked out for you Yvonne!!
Kumiko says
Another excellent recipe!
Made these today and they were delicious!
I went to a supermarket to buy mozzarella cheese, only to find that what I bought was
mascarpone, really stupid of me!
so I used mature cheddar cheese which was in the fridge.
As you said, other cheese could be used. I am very happy with the end product of cheddar cheese.
Thank you very much for the recipe!
I only notice today that you are Japanese! hurrah
ちょっと(とっても)嬉しくなっちゃいました♪
Nagi says
Oh no! Looks like you’ll be making some tiramisu 😂 I’m so happy it worked for you with the cheddar, thanks so much for the feedback ❤️
Annie says
I’m so pleased I stumbled upon your website! All your recipes look amazing & I can’t wait to try more of them 😊 I was wondering if I could add potatoe to it so my very fussy little one would be more likely to eat it? Thanks Nagi x
Ed says
Hi Nagi, love your recipes! Have you tried freezing these?
Nagi says
Hi Ed! I haven’t but I’m sure they will be fine 🙂 N x
Sue E Schaum says
What is chicken mince?
Dianne says
Hi Nagi,
Your recipe calls for shallots but did not use it on the video. Scallions are on the video instead. I want to make this today, I bought shallots as listed on the recipe ingredients. Can I use 3/4 cup of shallots? It sounds like a LOT. How much should I use? Hope to hear from you.
Nagi says
Hi Dianne! Scallions are called shallots here 🙂 Hmm, I would probably use 1/2 cup of shallots (ie the shallots you bought!)
Trudy says
Typo – shb patties
Trudy says
Can I substitute frozen chopped broccoli? Do I cook the parties before freezing? Is the meat cooked before adding to the broccoli?
Nagi says
Hi Trudy! Yes you can use frozen, you can freeze patties cooked or raw, and no the meat is not cooked before adding the broccoli 🙂 Did you see the video? N x
Jodi says
Hi Nagi, this and all your recipes are amazingly delicious!!. This is sooooo quick and easy to make. I made two batches and gave one batch to my mum, who loved them as well.
Keep the recipes coming. Oh and dozer….. what can I say 🤩. Sooo cute
Nagi says
That’s terrific to hear Jodi! Thanks for taking the time to let me know – N x
Tracey says
These were very good and easy! Thank you!
Nagi says
I’m so happy you enjoyed this Tracey! Thank you for letting me know – N x ❤️
Sally says
Hi, Nagi!
I want to try this recipe tonight, it looks so delicious and easy 😀 I’m defrosting the minced chicken now. I’m just wondering if it’s wet, can I strain it with a sieve that has small holes, or do you recommend another method to get the liquid out? Also, I don’t have broccoli at the moment, just corn, canned beans, and kale lol. Would fresh kale do if I chop it up finely?
Looking forward to your reply, thanks!
Nagi says
Hi Sally! I would pat handfuls with paper towels 🙂 If you need to, just add a bit more breadcrumbs, or refrigerate the mixture to firm it up. Kale would be TERRIFIC in this!
Liz Brand says
This was delicious Nagi ! I made it last night and everyone loved it. So easy and you can put any type of veggie in it. This will be a regular in our house. Thanks again. Liz xx
Nagi says
That’s terrific to hear Liz, thanks for leaving a review! N x
Edilia says
MMMMMM so delicious Nagi.
Ok Ok not enough days in the week to keep your recipes on high rotation. We made this for dinner had 4 patties with salad and froze the rest (meals to look forward to). We added some extra shredded onion and it made 17 good sized patties.
Shared on my page and the normal rave endorsement.
Nagi says
That’s terrific to hear Edilia, thanks for leaving a review! N x