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Broccoli Chicken Fritters

By:Nagi
Published:8 Apr '19Updated:1 Jun '21
172 Comments
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Here’s a broccoli recipe that’s a little different to the usual – Broccoli Chicken Fritters! The combination of juicy chicken pieces and tender broccoli inside crispy golden fritters is seriously delicious.

Flavoured with garlic and parmesan, these fritters are a tasty meal or snack, or mini burgers. There’s a whole giant head of broccoli hidden in these!!

A stack of Broccoli Chicken Fritters

Broccoli Chicken Fritters

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (and will probably keep saying it until the end of time) – you can fritter anything! (Just look at my Pakora recipe for further proof!) And today, we’re frittering broccoli and chicken.

Have you ever made fritters with chopped chicken before? I think most people think of using ground/mince meat for things in patty and fritter form, like these Chicken Patties.

Using chopped chicken works a treat – I love how it makes the fritters nice and meaty. Thicker than usual fritters, like my favourite zucchini fritters.

BONUS: Clean hands. ??

EXTRA BONUS: Hidden greens to the max. There’s an entire head of broccoli in this recipe!

Platter full of Broccoli Chicken Fritters with pink dipping sauce

Showing the inside of Broccoli Chicken Fritter

I love how these Broccoli Chicken Fritters are made with just enough batter to hold them together so they’re quite meaty, rather than pancake-like. Not that I don’t love pancakes, but these are intended to be a savoury meal, high in protein and veg!

What you need

Not very much! If you don’t have parmesan, feel free to use a shredded cheese. You don’t get quite the same crispy crust all over, but you’ll get nice crispy edges and more juicy cheesiness inside.

Broccoli Chicken Fritter ingredients

How to make chicken fritters

Less mess and faster to make than Chicken Broccoli Patties made with ground chicken (mince), just steam or boil broccoli, chop it, then mix up the fritter batter in a bowl.

The nice thing with this recipe is that we don’t need to form patties with our hands – just scoop, dollop and pat.

If you’ve got an ice cream scoop, you’ll feel extra smug – it’s so handy to handle the batter for all things fritter / pancakes / pikelets / muffins!

How to make Broccoli Chicken Fritters

If you serve these hot off the stove, you don’t really even need a sauce because they are quite juicy inside, which sounds like a weird way to describe fritters I know.

But I’m not one to pass up an opportunity for something to dunk/dip/dollop so in this case, I’ve opted for what I simply call a Pink Sauce which is nothing more than sour cream or yogurt + ketchup (the pink and the flavour).

Hand dipping Broccoli Chicken Fritter into pink yogurt dipping sauce

If you feel like something a little fancier, try it with Avocado Dipping Sauce, or the Honey Mustard or Ranch Sauce in these Crunchy Baked Chicken Tenders (they’re in Note 2).

Make these Broccoli Chicken Fritters as a meal, pass them around as a snack. Or stuff them in little rolls and make sliders with some lettuce and tomato with a nice smear of ketchup or mayonnaise to make mini Broccoli Chicken Burgers. – Nagi x

PS In case you too are overloaded with broccoli, have a peek at all my Broccoli recipes!

Plate of Broccoli Chicken Fritters

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A stack of Broccoli Chicken Fritters

Broccoli Chicken Fritters

Author: Nagi
Prep: 10 minutes mins
Cook: 20 minutes mins
Total: 30 minutes mins
Mains
Western
4.93 from 54 votes
Servings16 fritters
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Recipe video above. This combination of juicy chicken pieces and tender broccoli inside a fritter with a crispy golden crust is seriously delicious! For a version made with ground chicken (mince), try these Baked Chicken Broccoli Patties.

Ingredients

Fritters:

  • 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

Cooking:

  • 3 - 4 tbsp olive oil

Pink Sauce - mix:

  • 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!

Recipe 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.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 100cal (5%)Carbohydrates: 5g (2%)Protein: 9g (18%)Fat: 4g (6%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Cholesterol: 41mg (14%)Sodium: 214mg (9%)Potassium: 213mg (6%)Vitamin A: 220IU (4%)Vitamin C: 22.9mg (28%)Calcium: 42mg (4%)Iron: 0.6mg (3%)
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  • Good ole’ Aussie Rissoles (with hidden veg)

  • Salmon Patties – fresh or canned salmon

  • McDonald’s copycat Sausage Patties


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172 Comments

  1. Geraldine says

    August 28, 2023 at 2:17 pm

    5 stars
    This was another very delicious recipe Nagi- Thank you! It is also fairly easy to make and modify. I didn’t have a full head of broccoli and so I added cauliflower to make up the full amount required. I also included some green onions, parsley and red pepper chilli flakes. For the sauce, I combined sour cream, sweet red chilli sauce and garlic chilli sauce for a bit more spice. I served with a green salad. Great Sunday meal and I also froze the leftover fritters.

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  2. michi0307@gmail.com says

    April 27, 2023 at 1:25 pm

    Can you use almond flour to make it more low carb? If so how much would I use?

    Reply
  3. Nat says

    April 25, 2023 at 1:38 pm

    5 stars
    I make and freeze these for my lunches at work, they’re REALLY tasty! They go well with some flavoured rice or couscous, or just with salad.

    Reply
  4. Suzanne says

    February 23, 2023 at 7:39 pm

    5 stars
    These are so tasty, definitely will make again.

    Best part is my fussy teens both liked them, my constant challenge is finding tasty nutritious food that they both like – this one hit the spot!

    I wonder if anyone has tried halloumi instead of parmesan! I think it would work really well.

    Reply
  5. Sarah J says

    February 20, 2023 at 6:29 pm

    5 stars
    Yamola!! Thanks Nagi!!

    We had these tonight and they were great. I searched your recipes as I had left over roast chicken and I think it worked just as well as using fresh chicken.

    Reply
  6. Helen Conway says

    February 12, 2023 at 6:15 pm

    OMG – SOOOO delicious and easy to make! The lemon really gives a a kick – the pink sauce is a winner too!! Definitely on the repeat list – thank you Nagi and Dozer xx

    Reply
  7. Ingrid Vogel says

    July 8, 2022 at 2:28 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe Nagi.
    I just made those fritters and they were not only very qick and easy to make but also so very delicious. I’ll make them again very very soon!

    Reply
  8. w says

    April 14, 2022 at 8:46 am

    5 stars
    I just the first fritter and tasted it — WOW!!! So juicy and crispy and satisfying! Now i need to submit this comment so I can eat more xD

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 14, 2022 at 12:39 pm

      I am so glad that you liked it Wenny! N x

      Reply
  9. Fred English says

    April 10, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    I loved this recipe so much. The only thing I did differently was that I added corn sliced off the cob because I didn’t have enough broccoli. Oh, and probably used more Parmesan because I love love love cheese 🧀. Also, I made the mistake of making only half the recipe, then straight after it was devoured, had to make more 😐😁

    Reply
    • Lisa Brown says

      April 12, 2022 at 2:43 am

      I don’t have fresh broccoli would frozen work after cooking it

      Reply
      • Nagi says

        April 12, 2022 at 2:15 pm

        Yes Lisa that would be fine! N x

        Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 11, 2022 at 6:58 pm

      I also LOVE LOVE LOVE cheese!! N x

      Reply
  10. Bev Dixon says

    April 7, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    5 stars
    Usually I’m not a fan of fritters but after trying this recipe I’ve changed my mind. These fritters were delicious with a salad for a main meal. Thanks Nagi

    Reply
  11. Sue Kirby says

    April 3, 2022 at 1:24 pm

    Hi Nagi Cann your chicken Broccoli & be cooked in a Air Fryer please. If so what temp & how long.

    Reply
  12. Sarah says

    January 18, 2022 at 8:20 pm

    5 stars
    Really delicious! I forgoed the pre-boiling and instead just wizzed up the broccoli finely, but they turned out wonderful and were so tender and tasty. Will definitely make again and kiddy friendly too!

    Reply
  13. Stéphane Henri says

    November 27, 2021 at 8:39 pm

    Very good !!

    Reply
  14. Sarah says

    November 26, 2021 at 4:14 pm

    These are delicious and very satisfying, but on my first attempt I found them a bit of a faff to make. I would happily make them again but next time rather than mucking around chopping up raw chicken I think I would just use chicken mince to save a step. They were great in brioche slider buns with some Kewpie mayonnaise. Made a double batch so I have lots to reheat for an easy meal this weekend.

    Reply
  15. Angie says

    October 27, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    Hi Nagi, my kids love these. Could I freeze them? Was thinking for them to take to school? Thankyou

    Reply
  16. Samone says

    September 12, 2021 at 12:10 pm

    5 stars
    Hi this is a nice and simple recipe. The nutrition information is based on the 16 servings or for each fritter?

    Reply
  17. Gel says

    September 4, 2021 at 11:47 pm

    5 stars
    I cooked this for my fam. They loved it! Thanks for this recipe.

    Reply
  18. Rebecca Clay says

    August 30, 2021 at 8:50 pm

    5 stars
    Loved it! I made a few subs to make it vegetarian and low carb – I lightly pan fried some diced Halloumi instead of the chicken and used coconut flour. I did find the coconut flour made it a little crumbly, so I added an extra egg and they held together well.
    Thanks Nagi x

    Reply
  19. Lauren Booth says

    July 9, 2021 at 7:09 pm

    Loved these!
    I made them without the parmesan because I can’t have dairy.
    For those wondering, using double the flour and 5 eggs works just as well to bind.
    Refrigerating the mix overnight really helps to keep the shape of the patties!

    Reply
  20. Valerie says

    June 26, 2021 at 6:20 am

    5 stars
    I added spinach instead of broccoli… just as delicious and my kids love it.

    Reply
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